The Wave

The Wave

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

Die Welle

7.5 /10 3,555 votes
March 13, 2008 1h 47m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Dennis Gansel
Writers Peter Thorwarth, Dennis Gansel
Studio Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Rating 7.5/10
Language DE
Budget $7,500,000

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Cast & Crew

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The Wave was released on March 13, 2008.

The runtime of The Wave is 1h 47m.

The Wave is a Drama, Thriller movie.

The Wave has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Wave is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Wave was directed by Dennis Gansel.

The main cast of The Wave includes Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt.

The Wave is originally in German.