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The Wave (2008)

Mar 13, 2008 · 1h 47m

7.5/10 TMDB user score
3,738 votes on TMDB

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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Top cast

  • 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 Kaschi
  • Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow Ferdi
  • Odine Johne Odine Johne Maja
  • Tino Mewes Tino Mewes Schädel

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