The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

2008 US-UK film directed by Mark Herman
Movie film Q157556
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Summary

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was directed by Mark Herman[4].
  • Mark Herman wrote the screenplay for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas[5].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's composer is recorded as James Horner[6].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's based on is recorded as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas[9].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was Asa Butterfield[10].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was Jack Scanlon[11].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was David Thewlis[12].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was Vera Farmiga[13].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was Rupert Friend[14].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was Amber Beattie[15].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was Sheila Hancock[16].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was Richard Johnson[17].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was Cara Horgan[18].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was David Hayman[19].
  • A cast member of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was Jim Norton[20].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was produced by David Heyman[21].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's production company is recorded as Heyday Films[22].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's production company is recorded as BBC Film[23].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's director of photography is recorded as Benoît Delhomme[24].
  • The original language of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was English[25].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was produced by David Heyman[21]. It was directed by Mark Herman[4]. Mark Herman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Asa Butterfield[10], Jack Scanlon[11], David Thewlis[12], Vera Farmiga[13], Rupert Friend[14], and Amber Beattie[15].

Publication

Publication dates include August 28, 2008[28] and May 7, 2009[29]. The original language of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was English[25]. Genres include drama film[7] and film based on a novel[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[30], The Holocaust[31], and history of the Jews in Poland[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[27], 65%[33], and 55/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas's after a work by is recorded as John Boyne[35].

Why It Matters

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . kinokalender.com. kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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