the genre of the film the boy in the striped pyjamas is historical tragedy.
what is the genre of the film the boy in the striped pyjamas?
historical tragedy
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the boy in the striped pyjamas (released as the boy in the striped pajamas in the united states) is a 2008 historical tragedy film set in world war ii, based on john boyne's 2006 novel of the same name. written and directed by mark herman, produced by bbc films and heyday films, and distributed by miramax, the film stars vera farmiga, david thewlis, asa butterfield, and jack scanlon. it was released on 12 september 2008 in the united kingdom.
the boy in the striped pyjamas (film)
the boy in the striped pyjamas is a 2006 holocaust novel by irish novelist john boyne. unlike the months of planning boyne devoted to his other books, he said that he wrote the entire first draft of" the boy in the striped pyjamas" in two and a half days, barely sleeping until he got to the end. he did, however, commit to nearly 20 years of research, reading and researching about the holocaust as a teenager before the idea for the novel even came to him. as of march 2010, the novel had sold more than five million copies around the world. in both 2007 and 2008, it was the best selling book of the year in spain, and it has also reached number one on the "new york times" bestseller list, as well as in the uk and australia. the book was adapted in 2008 as a film of the same name.
the boy in the striped pyjamas