The Wave (2008)

Germany , 107 min
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Basic facts

Original title Die Welle
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Germany
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • German
Swedish release 2008-12-05

Cast

Jürgen Vogel
Rainer Wenger

Frederick Lau
Tim Stoltefuss

Max Riemelt
Marco

Jennifer Ulrich
Karo

Christiane Paul
Anke Wenger

Jacob Matschenz
Dennis

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Links and resources

Download the study guide for this film (in Swedish)

Titles

Original title
  • Die Welle
Swedish release title
  • Die Welle
International title
  • The Wave

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
Costume Designer

Cast

Jürgen Vogel Rainer Wenger
Frederick Lau Tim Stoltefuss
Max Riemelt Marco
Jennifer Ulrich Karo
Christiane Paul Anke Wenger
Jacob Matschenz Dennis
Cristina do Rego Lisa
Elyas M'Barek Sinan
Maximilian Vollmar Bomber
Max Mauff (as Maximilian Mauff) Kevin
Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow Ferdi
Tim Oliver Schultz Jens
Amelie Kiefer Mona
Fabian Preger Kaschi
Odine Johne Maja
Tino Mewes Schädel
Karoline Teska Miri
Marco Bretscher-Coschignano Dominik
Lennard Bertzbach Bommel
Thommy Schwimmer (as Tommy Schwimmer) Maxwell
Joseph M'Barek Thorben
Jaime Ferkic (as Jaime Kristo Ferkic) Bobby
Darvin Schmidt Leon
Leander Hagen Zecke
Lucas Hardt Kulle
Maxwell Richter Faust
Sophie Kurzke Jens flickvän
Liv Lisa Fries Laura
Lena Lutz Leyla
Ron Jones besökare på kaffebaren
Dennis Gansel Martin

Companies

Production Company Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH
Co-Production Company Constantin Film Produktion GmbH
Medienfonds GFP GmbH & Co. Filmproduktions- und Beteiligungs KG
Supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH (MBBB)
Filmförderungsanstalt - FFA
Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Atlantic Film AB 2008
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Atlantic Film AB 2009
Sales Celluloid Dreams SARL

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 145947
Date 2008-10-10
Classification Allowed from age 11


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2930 meter
Length in minutes 107 min


Original work

Original title The Third Wave (Article in periodical)
Author Ron Jones


Original title The Wave: The Classroom Experiment That Went Too Far (Novel)
Author Morton Rhue


Original title The Wave (Teleplay)
Screenplay, original work Johnny Dawkins


Production location

Berlin Germany 2007-07-03 2007-08-25

Release dates

Festival showing 2008-01-18 Park City, Utah USA 107 min (Sundance Film Festival)
First showing 2008-03-13 Germany 107 min
Other showing 2008-10-02 Filmstaden 7 Sundsvall Sweden 107 min (svensk förhandsvisning)
Release in Sweden 2008-12-05 Sweden 107 min
DVD release 2009-03-11 Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


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