The Wave
Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers.
2008
107
minutes
Drama, Thriller
Directed By:
Dennis Gansel
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.
Language
German
Release Date
March 13, 2008
Budget
$7,500,000
Revenue
$19,000,000
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
Fabian Preger
Kaschi
Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow
Ferdi
Odine Johne
Maja
Tino Mewes
Schädel
Karoline Teska
Miri
Marco Bretscher-Coschignano
Dominik
Lennard Bertzbach
Bommel
Tommy Schwimmer
Maxwell
Joseph M'Barek
Thorben
Jaime Krsto Ferkic
Bobby
Lucas Hardt
Kulle
Maren Kroymann
Dr. Kohlhage
Teresa Harder
Karo's Mutter
Thomas Sarbacher
Karo's Vater
Alexander Held
Tim's Vater
Johanna Gastdorf
Tim's Mutter
Friederike Wagner
Marco's Mutter
Hubert Mulzer
Dieter Wieland
Dennis Gansel
Martin
Natascha Paulick
Verkäuferin
Show Full Crew
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Editing
Directing
Dennis Gansel
Director
Hendrik Holler
First Assistant Director
Hendrik Holler
Second Unit Director
Jan Birka
Continuity
Sound
Jörn Poetzl
Foley Artist
Heiko Maile
Original Music Composer
Tomas Bastian
ADR Editor
Tomas Bastian
Dialogue Editor
Tomas Bastian
ADR Supervisor
Philipp Sellier
Foley Recordist
Alexander Saal
Sound Designer
Writing
Dennis Gansel
Screenplay
Peter Thorwarth
Screenplay
Ron Jones
Novel
Johnny Dawkins
Original Film Writer
Production
Martin Moszkowicz
Co-Producer
Christian Becker
Producer
Franziska Aigner
Casting
Antonio Exacoustos
Co-Producer
David Groenewold
Co-Producer
Ulrike Fauth
Production Manager
Nina Maag
Executive Producer
Art
Crew