The boy in the striped pajamas / BBC Films ; Miramax Films presents ; a Heyday Films production ; a film by Mark Herman ; executive producers, Mark Herman, Christine Langan ; produced by David Heyman ; co-producer, Rosie Alison ; written for the screen and directed by Mark Herman.
Edition:
Classroom ed.
Publisher:
Disney Educational Productions,
Copyright Date:
2009
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Asa Butterfield. Based on the book "The Boy in the striped pajamas" by John Boyne. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Contents:
Educational features: Correlations to National Curriculum Standards, Public Performance Rights for Classroom/Educational use only, Downloadable Educator's Guide with additional activities and resources, Exclusive educational content that reinforces key concepts.
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.
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