The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) – Filming Locations
Drama / War / History · Directed by Mark Herman · Starring Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
Where was The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas filmed?
- Budapest, Hungary, Budapest – Various scenes establishing Bruno's home in Berlin and camp exterior sequences. Budapest stood in for 1940s Berlin and provided the primary filming locations for the concentration camp exteriors and surrounding landscapes
- Tata, Hungary, Tata – Bruno's family home and the commandant's residence exterior scenes. A Hungarian estate was converted and used to represent the commandant's house where Bruno lives with his family during his father's posting
- Węgierska Górka, Poland, Węgierska Górka – Scenes establishing the concentration camp setting and final sequences. Filming took place near the actual Auschwitz area in Poland to establish authenticity for the camp sequences and the film's tragic conclusion