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The Wave

Original title: Die Welle

Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers.

  • Movie
  • 2008
  • 1h 47m

Directed by Dennis Gansel

7.5

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7.5 out of 10 from 3,732 votes

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Overview

A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated.

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Cast and crew

  • Jürgen Vogel

    Jürgen VogelRainer Wenger

  • Frederick Lau

    Frederick LauTim

  • Max Riemelt

    Max RiemeltMarco

  • Jennifer Ulrich

    Jennifer UlrichKaro

  • Christiane Paul

    Christiane PaulAnke Wenger

  • Elyas M'Barek

    Elyas M'BarekSinan

  • Cristina do Rego

    Cristina do RegoLisa

  • Jacob Matschenz

    Jacob MatschenzDennis

  • Maximilian Vollmar

    Maximilian VollmarBomber

  • Tim Oliver Schultz

    Tim Oliver SchultzJens

  • Amelie Kiefer

    Amelie KieferMona

  • Max Mauff

    Max MauffKevin

  • Fabian PregerKaschi

  • Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow

    Ferdinand Schmidt-ModrowFerdi

  • Odine Johne

    Odine JohneMaja

  • Tino Mewes

    Tino MewesSchädel

  • Karoline Teska

    Karoline TeskaMiri

  • Marco Bretscher-CoschignanoDominik

Director
Dennis Gansel
Writer
Peter Thorwarth, Dennis Gansel and Todd Strasser
Music
Heiko Maile
Cinematography
Torsten Breuer