who played shmuel in the boy in the striped pyjamas
Jack Scanlon
title: Jack Scanlon text: Jack Scanlon Jack Scanlon (born 6 August 1998) is an English actor who is best known for his role in the Holocaust film "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" Scanlon was born in Canterbury, Kent and now lives in Deal with his parents and younger brother. He now attends Bath Spa University studying commercial music. He is a fan of Aldershot Town. He attended Sir Roger Manwood's School in nearby Sandwich, Kent. He auditioned for ""The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas"" through his drama club and was eventually cast as Shmuel after director Mark Herman narrowed his choice down to title: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (film) text: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (film) The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in the United States) is a 2008 British American historical drama 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 Holocaust drama relates the horror of a World War II Nazi title: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (film) text: extermination camp through the eyes of two 8-year-old boys; Bruno (Asa Butterfield), the son of the camp's Nazi commandant, and Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish inmate. The film opens with the quote "Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows", by John Betjeman. A young boy named Bruno lives with his family in Berlin, in Nazi Germany during World War II. He learns that his father Ralf has been promoted, due to which their family, including Bruno's mother Elsa and sister Gretel, relocate to the "countryside" (occupied Poland). Bruno hates his title: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (film) text: gassing is taking place, he cries out his son's name, and Elsa and Gretel fall to their knees in despair and mourn Bruno. The film ends by showing the closed door of the now-silent gas chamber, indicating that all prisoners, including Bruno and Shmuel, are dead. "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" has a 63% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 135 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A touching and haunting family film that deals with the Holocaust in an arresting and unusual manner, and packs a brutal final punch of a title: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas text: 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, Ireland, and Australia. The book was adapted in 2008 as a film of the same name. Bruno is a 9-year-old boy growing up during World War II in Berlin. He lives with his parents, his 12-year-old sister Gretel and maids, one of whom is called Maria. After a visit by Adolf Hitler, Bruno's father is promoted