The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas [DVD] [2008] |
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Staring:
Cara Horgan, Jack Scanlon, Asa Butterfield, Sheila Hancock, David Heyman
Director:
Mark Herman
Average Customer Rating: 
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £3.64
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Based on the book by John Boyne, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas didn’t really get the box office recognition it deserves on its theatrical release, struggling to find a foothold amidst a stampede of blockbusters. But this is a film that, surely, is ripe for discovery on DVD. Directed with care and diligence by Mark Herman, whose CV includes the excellent Brassed Off! and Little Voice, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas is set during the Second World War, in and around a Nazi concentration camp. It tells its tale through the eyes of two young boys. One is the son of the camp’s commandant, while the other is wearing the striped pyjamas of the title. The two boys meet and ultimately befriend one another, and The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas tells the difficult story of their companionship. It does it extremely well, too, careful to understate proceedings and demonstrate a restraint that serves the subject matter well. It’s also quite a lean film, and one boasting excellent performances, including David Thewlis as the aforementioned commandant. If The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas has a problem or two, they pale in comparison to its strengths. For this is a tightly directed, moving film, that does real justice to the terrific book it’s derived from. It’s not always an easy watch, but it's very memorable.--Jon Foster
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 Excellent DVD, 2010-02-22
Really enjoyed this DVD. It was a really truly moving storyline and would definitely recommend
 Glossing over the horror, 2010-02-28
Imagine for a moment a film about the working-classes living through the blitz in London's East End.
The film is in German, made by middle-class Germans in the 21st century.
How accurate do you think it would be, me old Cockney sparra?
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a twee, English, and a wildly inaccurate portrayal of life inside and outside the unspeakable concentration campa.
I note that (hardly surprisingly) the DVD is not available to purchase in Germany.
I give the film three whole stars simply because its heart is in the right place.
Boy in Striped Pyjamas, 2010-03-02
I live in sheltered housing and on Wednesday night we have a film last week we seen the boy in striped pyjamas all the residents are all over 60 and said it was one of the best films they have ever seen
Happy Boy, 2010-03-03
value,delivery and service excellent ps will never buy from High St now I have found you
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, 2010-02-26
This is an excellent, if not somewhat harrowing film. It follows the son of a Nazi prison camp manager, and his friendship with one of the camp inmates. It's a good way of introducing children to the realities of the second world war.
It's very well done for such a sensitive subject.
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 8717418178864
Format: Anamorphic, PAL
Label: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Region Code: 2
Release Date: 2009-03-09
Running Time: 90
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Theatrical Release Date: 2008 |
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