7.6
The Wave
DramaThrillerNot Rated
"Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers."
Duration
1h 47mRelease
13 Mar 2008Country
Germany
Language
GermanOverview
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.
Plot
A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.
Cast
Jürgen VogelFrederick LauMax Riemelt
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10Rotten Tomatoes: 67%
Details
Director
Dennis Gansel
Writers
Ron JonesJohnny DawkinsRon Birnbach
Revenue
$32,350,637Budget
$7,500,000Awards
9 wins & 8 nominations totalTrailer
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