The Wave (2008)
Die Welle (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 47min
- Drama, Thriller
- 27 May 2011 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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- 9 wins & 8 nominations.
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| Jürgen Vogel | ... |
Rainer Wenger
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| Frederick Lau | ... |
Tim Stoltefuss
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| Max Riemelt | ... |
Marco
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| Jennifer Ulrich | ... |
Karo
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| Christiane Paul | ... |
Anke Wenger
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| Jacob Matschenz | ... |
Dennis
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| Cristina do Rego | ... |
Lisa
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| Elyas M'Barek | ... |
Sinan
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Maximilian Vollmar | ... |
Bomber
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| Max Mauff | ... |
Kevin
(as Maximilian Mauff)
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Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow | ... |
Ferdi
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| Tim Oliver Schultz | ... |
Jens
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Amelie Kiefer | ... |
Mona
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Fabian Preger | ... |
Kaschi
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| Odine Johne | ... |
Maja
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| Tino Mewes | ... |
Schädel
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Karoline Teska | ... |
Miri
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Marco Bretscher-Coschignano | ... |
Dominik
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Lennard Bertzbach | ... |
Bommel
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Tommy Schwimmer | ... |
Maxwell
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Joseph M'Barek | ... |
Thorben
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| Jaime Ferkic | ... |
Bobby
(as Jaime Kristo Ferkic)
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Darvin Schmidt | ... |
Leon
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Leander Hagen | ... |
Zecke
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Lucas Hardt | ... |
Kulle
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Max Richter | ... |
Faust
(as Maxwell Richter)
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Sophie Kurzke | ... |
Freundin Jens
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| Liv Lisa Fries | ... |
Laura
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Lena Lutz | ... |
Leyla
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Hendrik Holler | ... |
Marktverkäufer
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Ilo Gansel | ... |
Marktverkäuferin
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| Natascha Paulick | ... |
Verkäuferin
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| Maren Kroymann | ... |
Dr. Kohlhage
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| Teresa Harder | ... |
Mutter Karo
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Thomas Sarbacher | ... |
Vater Karo
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Hubert Mulzer | ... |
Dieter Wieland
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Alexander Held | ... |
Vater Tim
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| Johanna Gastdorf | ... |
Mutter Tim
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Friederike Wagner | ... |
Mutter Marco
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| Dennis Gansel | ... |
Hängengebliebener
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Ron Jones | ... |
Coffee Bar Visitor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dennis Gansel | ||
Written by
| Ron Jones | ... | (short story and original protocols) (as William Ron Jones) |
| Johnny Dawkins | ... | (screenplay "The Wave") and |
| Ron Birnbach | ... | (screenplay "The Wave") |
| Dennis Gansel | ... | (writer) and |
| Peter Thorwarth | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Patty Barth | ... | line producer |
| Christian Becker | ... | producer |
| Antonio Exacoustos | ... | co-producer |
| David Groenewold | ... | co-producer |
| Franz Kraus | ... | co-producer |
| Nina Maag | ... | supervising producer |
| Martin Moszkowicz | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Schiller | ... | line producer |
| Anita Schneider | ... | consulting producer |
Music by
| Heiko Maile | ||
Cinematography by
| Torsten Breuer | ||
Editing by
| Ueli Christen | ||
Editorial Department
| Sandra Aichinger | ... | color timer |
| Arne Herrmann | ... | editor: making of/epk |
Casting By
| Franziska Aigner-Kuhn | ||
| Uwe Bünker | ||
Production Design by
| Knut Loewe | ||
Art Direction by
| Petra Ringleb | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tilman Lasch | ||
Costume Design by
| Ivana Milos | ||
Makeup Department
| Dörte Dobkowitz | ... | makeup artist |
| Franziska Dominick | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Marie-Eglantine Romm | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Irina Tübbecke | ... | makeup designer (as Irina Tübbecke-Bechem) |
| Nina von Harling | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Renate Wetzel-Wagner | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Mieke Willaert | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dierk Beck von Rohland | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Natalie Clausen | ... | unit manager |
| Ulrike Fauth | ... | production manager (as Uli Fauth) |
| Axel Vogelmann | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maika Bonner | ... | third assistant director |
| Hendrik Holler | ... | first assistant director / second unit director |
| Matthias Nerlich | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Teresa Althen | ... | trainee props |
| Marc Boden-Buga | ... | graphic artist |
| Sarah Ganter | ... | trainee props |
| Philipp Hübner | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Andrea Oberlechner | ... | property master: indoor |
| Markus Wegner | ... | assistant property master: indoor |
Sound Department
| David Arnold | ... | adr recordist |
| Tomas Bastian | ... | adr editor |
| Christian Bischoff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hans-Jörg Bramm | ... | sound (as Hans Bramm) |
| Christian Bruckmair | ... | adr mixer |
| Tschangis Chahrokh | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stephan Fandrych | ... | adr supervisor |
| Florian Fricke | ... | sound: second unit |
| Dana Hopfe | ... | adr production manager |
| Hadon Install | ... | boom operator |
| Mathias Maydl | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Henry Mayr | ... | sound project coordinator |
| Michael Mitra | ... | foley editor |
| Pierre Peters-Arnolds | ... | synchronisation |
| Jörn Poetzl | ... | foley artist |
| Alexander Saal | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Philipp Sellier | ... | foley recordist |
| Patrick Veigel | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Michael Apling | ... | special effects office coordinator |
| Ronny Klost | ... | special effects technician |
| Adolf Wojtinek | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher Chaber | ... | lustre operator |
| Willy Delgado | ... | film scanning |
| Geoffrey Grafwallner | ... | digital supervisor |
| Ulrich Hochleitner | ... | digital transferer |
| Kathie Klippe | ... | film recorder: ARRILASER (as Kathi Klippe) |
| Nina Knott | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Traudl Nicholson | ... | digital colorist |
| Marco Ringler | ... | digital compositor |
| Hari Schernthaner | ... | lustre operator |
| Abraham Schneider | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Anja Senckpiehl | ... | digital transferer (as Ania Senckpiehl) |
| Sascha Stiller | ... | film recorder: ARRILASER |
| Steven Stueart | ... | film scanning |
Stunts
| Sascha Girndt | ... | stunt rigger |
| Matthias Günther | ... | stunt rigger |
| Rainer Werner | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Phillip Wölke | ... | stunt safety |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Johannes Burow | ... | video operator |
| Daniel Bussmann | ... | camera: unit b |
| Katharina Dießner | ... | second assistant camera |
| Fred Dombrowka | ... | gaffer |
| Christopher Durth | ... | electrician (as Christofer Durth) |
| Pip Hare | ... | second assistant camera |
| Arne Hartländer | ... | assistant grip |
| Thomas Hübener | ... | scorpio head operator |
| Sandro Kieburg | ... | electrician |
| Conny Klein | ... | still photographer |
| Martin Leitsch | ... | second assistant camera |
| Andres Lizana Prado | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Jörg Melzer | ... | best boy |
| Frank Pawlowski | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Pieper | ... | underwater assistant camera (as Daniel Kraus) / underwater assistant camera |
| Philip Reinhold | ... | second assistant camera |
| Axel Renner | ... | best boy |
| Bernd Schultz | ... | grip |
| Matthias Wrage | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Johanna Ragwitz | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Inga Kusche | ... | costume assistant |
| Anja Lafin | ... | additional costume |
| Anske Lipinski | ... | wardrobe |
| Natalia Riede | ... | wardrobe |
| Jessica Specker | ... | trainee costume designer |
Location Management
| Mathias Braun | ... | location scout |
| Christian Dosch | ... | location manager |
| Philipp von Hoff | ... | location manager |
| Gernot Zeglien | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Volker Hinkel | ... | musician: electric guitars |
| Pia Hoffmann | ... | music supervisor |
| Torsten Kamps | ... | electronic orchestrator |
| Matthias Raue | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Mathias Willvondseder | ... | musician: CS 80 |
| Andre Winter | ... | programming |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jan Birka | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ralf Pitzius | ... | production driver |
| Miklas Wittmann | ... | cast & production driver |
Additional Crew
| Gabriele Friedel | ... | production coordinator |
| Darius Ghanai | ... | title designer |
| Angela Reedwisch | ... | key account manager |
Production Companies
- Rat Pack Filmproduktion
- Constantin Film (co-production)
- B.A. Produktion (co-production)
- Celluloid Dreams (co-production)
- Medienfonds GFP (co-production)
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
- At Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Aurum Films (2008) (Spain) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film Verleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Filmware International (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Impacto Cine (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Moviemobz Rain (2009) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Premium Film (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
- SPI International (2008) (Czechia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- SPI International (2008) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Highlight Film (2008) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Highlight Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- MPI Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2008) (New Zealand)
- Momentum Pictures (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- SP Films (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Seven Films (2008) (Greece)
- Six Sales (2009) (Greece) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Sound (sound re-recording)
- Delikatessen Requisiten Fundus (prop house)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Götterspeisen Filmcatering (catering)
- Mecon Media Concept (payroll service)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- Moviebus Michael Meiser (bus)
- Neels Mobil (caravan)
- Patin-A (costumes)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Uwe Bünker Casting (children's casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
High school teacher, Rainer Wenger, may be popular with the students, but he's also unorthodox. He's forced to teach autocracy for the school's project week. He's less than enthusiastic at first, but the response of the students is surprising to say the least. He forces the students to become more invested in the prospect of self rule, and soon the class project has its own power and eerily starts to resemble Germany's past. Can Wegner and his class realize what's happening before the horrors start repeating themselves? Written by napierslogs |
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| Taglines | IT WILL THRILL YOU. IT WILL CARRY YOU AWAY. IT WILL CHANGE YOU. IT WILL BREAK YOU See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Germany | $3,151,023, 16 Mar 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the novel "The Wave" by Todd Strasser (under the pen name Morton Rhue), a fictionalized account of the "Third Wave" teaching experiment by Ron Jones that took place in a Cubberley High School history class in Palo Alto, California in April 1967. See more » |
| Goofs | Although set somewhere in western Germany, all policemen wear insignia of the state of Berlin. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 12 March 2008 (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rock 'n' Roll High School See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening and closing credits appear as graffiti. See more » |
| Quotes |
Rainer Wenger:
So you don't think there could be another dictatorship in Germany? Jens: No, we are too enlightened now. See more » |