| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Based on the book "The boy in the striped pajamas" by John Boyne. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
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Special features: Deleted scenes (with optional commentary by writer/director Mark Herman and author John Boyne); "Friendship beyond the fence" featurette; feature commentary by writer/director Mark Herman and author John Boyne. |
| Cast |
Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Asa Butterfield. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Benoît Delhomme ; editor, Michael Ellis ; music, James Horner. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust. |
| Summary |
Poland, World War II. Innocent and naive 8-year-old Bruno is bored and restless in his new home. Ignoring his mother, he sets off on an adventure in the woods. He comes across a high fence which separates him from the people he can see through it. Soon he meets a young boy in striped pajamas, and a surprising friendship develops. |
| Subject |
Boys -- Poland -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Fences -- Poland -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Internment camps -- Poland -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Heyman, David, 1961-
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Herman, Mark.
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Farmiga, Vera.
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Thewlis, David, 1963-
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Friend, Rupert.
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Butterfield, Asa.
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Miramax Films.
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BBC Films.
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Heyday Films.
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
191329201763 |
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031398135210 (reissue) |
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786936749274 |
| ISBN |
0788884026 |
| Music No. |
055883 Miramax Home Entertainment |
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