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The Wave (2008)

Evil is something that you learn

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Dennis Gansel
Writer : Peter Thorwarth, Dennis Gansel

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
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
Marco Bretscher-Coschignano
Dominik
Lennard Bertzbach
Lennard Bertzbach
Bommel
Tommy Schwimmer
Tommy Schwimmer
Maxwell
Joseph M'Barek
Joseph M'Barek
Thorben
Jaime Krsto Ferkic
Jaime Krsto Ferkic
Bobby
Lucas Hardt
Lucas Hardt
Kulle
Maren Kroymann
Maren Kroymann
Dr. Kohlhage
Teresa Harder
Teresa Harder
Karo's Mutter
Thomas Sarbacher
Thomas Sarbacher
Karo's Vater
Alexander Held
Alexander Held
Tim's Vater
Johanna Gastdorf
Johanna Gastdorf
Tim's Mutter
Friederike Wagner
Friederike Wagner
Marco's Mutter
Hubert Mulzer
Hubert Mulzer
Dieter Wieland
Dennis Gansel
Dennis Gansel
Martin
Natascha Paulick
Natascha Paulick
Verkäuferin

Crews

Christian Becker
Christian Becker
Producer
Nina Maag
Nina Maag
Executive Producer
Dennis Gansel
Dennis Gansel
Director
Peter Thorwarth
Peter Thorwarth
Screenplay
Dennis Gansel
Dennis Gansel
Screenplay
Torsten Breuer
Torsten Breuer
Director of Photography
Ivana Milos
Ivana Milos
Costume Design
Heiko Maile
Heiko Maile
Original Music Composer
Ueli Christen
Ueli Christen
Editor
Martin Moszkowicz
Martin Moszkowicz
Co-Producer
David Groenewold
David Groenewold
Co-Producer
Antonio Exacoustos
Antonio Exacoustos
Co-Producer
Franziska Aigner-Kuhn
Franziska Aigner-Kuhn
Casting
Knut Loewe
Knut Loewe
Production Design
Alexander Saal
Alexander Saal
Sound Designer
Dierk Beck von Rohland
Dierk Beck von Rohland
Post Production Supervisor
Hendrik Holler
Hendrik Holler
First Assistant Director
Hendrik Holler
Hendrik Holler
Second Unit Director
Jan Birka
Jan Birka
Continuity
Conny Klein
Conny Klein
Still Photographer
Rainer Werner
Rainer Werner
Stunt Coordinator
Darius Ghanai
Darius Ghanai
Title Designer
Tomas Bastian
Tomas Bastian
ADR Editor
Tomas Bastian
Tomas Bastian
Dialogue Editor
Tomas Bastian
Tomas Bastian
ADR Supervisor
Jörn Poetzl
Jörn Poetzl
Foley Artist
Philipp Sellier
Philipp Sellier
Foley Recordist

Trailers and other movies

The Wave Trailer

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