The Wave
Director: Dennis Gansel
"Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers."
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
Jürgen Vogel
Rainer Wenger
Frederick Lau
Tim
Max Riemelt
Marco
Jennifer Ulrich
Karo
Christiane Paul
Anke Wenger
Elyas M'Barek
Sinan
Cristina do Rego
Lisa
Jacob Matschenz
Dennis
Maximilian Vollmar
Bomber
Tim Oliver Schultz
Jens
Amelie Kiefer
Mona
Max Mauff
Kevin
In brief
The Wave (2008) is a drama, thriller film. With an average rating of 7.5/10 from 3,689 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 47min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is The Wave?
The Wave runs 107 minutes (1h 47min).
What rating does The Wave have?
The Wave has an average rating of 7.5/10 based on 3,689 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Wave from?
The Wave was released in 2008.
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