The Wave

2008 · directed by Dennis Gansel

Rating
72/100
Hit
no

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.

The Wave (2008), directed by Dennis Gansel, rates 72/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Jürgen Vogel
  • Frederick Lau
  • Max Riemelt
  • Jennifer Ulrich
  • Christiane Paul
  • Elyas M'Barek
  • Cristina do Rego
  • Jacob Matschenz
  • Maximilian Vollmar
  • Tim Oliver Schultz

Crew

  • Torsten Breuer — Director of Photography
  • Ueli Christen — Editor
  • Heiko Maile — Original Music Composer
  • Dennis Gansel — Screenplay
  • Peter Thorwarth — Screenplay

More from Dennis Gansel

  1. Before the Fall (2004) — 70/100
  2. The Tank (2025) — 68/100
  3. Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018) — 64/100
  4. We Are the Night (2010) — 61/100
  5. The Fourth State (2012) — 61/100
  6. Jim Button and the Wild 13 (2020) — 61/100

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