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The Wave (2008)

Movie ★ 7.5 107 min

Drama Thriller

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.

Dennis Gansel Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 13, 2008
Runtime
107 min
Budget
$7.5M
Box office
$32.4M
IMDb
tt1063669
Country
Germany
Language
German
Studio
Rat Pack Filmproduktion, B.A. Produktion, Constantin Film, Celluloid Dreams

Themes

Cast

Jürgen Vogel Jürgen Vogel Rainer Wenger Frederick Lau Frederick Lau Tim Max Riemelt Max Riemelt Marco Jennifer Ulrich Jennifer Ulrich Karo Christiane Paul Christiane Paul Anke Wenger Elyas M'Barek Elyas M'Barek Sinan Cristina do Rego Cristina do Rego Lisa Jacob Matschenz Jacob Matschenz Dennis Maximilian Vollmar Maximilian Vollmar Bomber Tim Oliver Schultz Tim Oliver Schultz Jens Amelie Kiefer Amelie Kiefer Mona Max Mauff Max Mauff Kevin Fabian Preger Kaschi Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow Ferdi Odine Johne Odine Johne Maja Tino Mewes Tino Mewes Schädel Karoline Teska Karoline Teska Miri Marco Bretscher-Coschignano Dominik

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Wave about?
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.
Who directed The Wave?
The Wave was directed by Dennis Gansel.
Who stars in The Wave?
The Wave stars Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich.
When was The Wave released?
The Wave is a 2008 drama, thriller film.
Where can I watch The Wave?
You can watch The Wave with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.