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The boy in the striped pajamas / Miramax Films presents ; in association with BBC Films ; a Heyday Films production ; a film by Mark Herman ; co-producer, Rosie Alison ; executive producers, Mark Herman, Christine Langan ; produced by David Heyman ; written for the screen and directed by Mark Herman.
LIBRA DVD 011 885
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Boyne, John, 1971---Film adaptations.
- Boyne, John.
- Boyne, John, 1971-.
- Auschwitz (Concentration camp).
- Boys--Poland--Drama.
- Boys.
- Friendship--Drama.
- Friendship.
- Nazi concentration camps.
- Fences.
- Poland.
- Fences--Poland--Drama.
- Auschwitz (Concentration camp)--Drama.
- Nazi concentration camps--Poland--Drama.
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons--Drama.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Drama.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).
- Motion pictures, British.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Film adaptations.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen.
- Other Title:
- Also known as: Boy in the striped pyjamas
- Place of Publication:
- Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2009]
- Language Note:
- English dialogue with optional Spanish or English subtitles.
- Closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD ; region 1, NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual-layer disc.
- digital
- optical
- surround
- Dolby digital 5.1
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- Set in Poland during 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.
- Contents:
- Bonus features: "Friendship beyond the fence" featurette (ca. 20 min.) ; Optional audio feature commentary by writer/director Mark Herman and author John Boyne ; Deleted scenes with optional commentary by writer/director Mark Herman and author John Boyne.
- Participant:
- Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, Jim Norton, Sheila Hancock, Richard Johnson.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Benoît Delhomme ; editor, Michael Ellis ; music, James Horner.
- Notes:
- Based on the book "The Boy in the striped pajamas" by John Boyne.
- Aspect ratio 1.85:1.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
- ISBN:
- 0788884026
- 9780788884023
- OCLC:
- 277005652
- Publisher Number:
- 786936749274
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