The Wave

Summary

The Wave is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,774 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Wave's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Wave was directed by Dennis Gansel^[4].
• Dennis Gansel wrote the screenplay for The Wave^[5].
• Peter Thorwarth wrote the screenplay for The Wave^[6].
• The Wave's composer is recorded as Heiko Maile^[7].
• The Wave's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Wave's genre is teen film^[9].
• The Wave's genre is film based on literature^[10].
• The Wave's genre is political thriller film^[11].
• The Wave's based on is recorded as The Wave^[12].
• The Wave's based on is recorded as The Third Wave^[13].
• A cast member of The Wave was Jürgen Vogel^[14].
• A cast member of The Wave was Frederick Lau^[15].
• A cast member of The Wave was Max Riemelt^[16].
• A cast member of The Wave was Jennifer Ulrich^[17].
• A cast member of The Wave was Christiane Paul^[18].
• A cast member of The Wave was Elyas M'Barek^[19].
• A cast member of The Wave was Alexander Held^[20].
• A cast member of The Wave was Dennis Gansel^[21].
• A cast member of The Wave was Jacob Matschenz^[22].
• A cast member of The Wave was Maren Kroymann^[23].
• A cast member of The Wave was Ron Jones^[24].
• A cast member of The Wave was Maximilian Mauff^[25].
• A cast member of The Wave was Cristina do Rego^[26].
• A cast member of The Wave was Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Wave was produced by Christian Becker^[28]. It was directed by Dennis Gansel^[4]. Screenwriters include Dennis Gansel^[5] and Peter Thorwarth^[6]. Cast members include Jürgen Vogel^[14], Frederick Lau^[15], Max Riemelt^[16], Jennifer Ulrich^[17], Christiane Paul^[18], and Elyas M'Barek^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2008^[29] and March 13, 2008^[30]. The original language of The Wave was German^[31]. Genres include drama film^[8], teen film^[9], film based on literature^[10], and political thriller film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Nazism^[33] and authoritarianism^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 67%^[35] and 5.8/10^[36].

Why It Matters

The Wave ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,774 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]