The Wave

1981 0h 44m EN

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6.9

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7.1

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 113★7.1IMDB · 3,648

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Synopsis

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A teacher conducts an experiment in an American high school where students learn how easy it is to be seduced by the same social forces which led to the horrors of Nazi Germany.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bruce Davison
Ben Ross
Lori Lethin
Lauree
John Putch
David
Johnny Doran
Robert
Pasha Gray
Amy
Wesley Pfenning
Christy Ross
Marc Copage
Eric
Robert DeLapp

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Grasshoff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexander Grasshoff, shot by Hanania Baer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mario Di Mambro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bruce Davison and Lori Lethin and John Putch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alexander Grasshoff directs. Hanania Baer behind the camera. Mario Di Mambro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alexander Grasshoff, shot by Hanania Baer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mario Di Mambro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bruce Davison and Lori Lethin and John Putch carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0083316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.