The Wave (1981)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 44 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Alexander Grasshoff
Stars: Bruce Davison, Lori Lethin and John Putch
IMDb score:
7,1 (3.596)
Releasedate: 4 October 1981
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Wave plot
To explain to his students the atmosphere in 1930s Germany, history teacher Burt Ross plays a daring experiment: he calls himself the leader of a new movement, The Gulf, and out of ideas about power, discipline, and superiority. His students follow him, and the entire school is affected by the movement.
Reviews & comments
paterjurn
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- 6 messages
- 17 votes
I could still remember this movie, even though it must have been at least 15 years since I saw it. I also got to watch it during a social studies class. 15 years later, I still remember what he was about and the idea behind it. This is really a film that they can continue to show in classes and in schools. Perhaps a remake to the present tense, but the lesson is clear.
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Spetie
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- 38871 messages
- 8247 votes
This is really the example of a Social Studies lesson, and that's where I saw the film for the first time.
Visually, it may be very little, but in terms of content it is a strong film, which in any case manages to convey the message well. The build-up of the story is good, and despite the fact that not everyone's acting is sufficient, it remains quite fascinating. In addition, despite the negatives, The Wave never loses its credibility, and that is actually the most important aspect of a film like this.
Especially the idea that something like this can easily become true and that people are easily influenced by their environment, is actually quite scary to see. A little director can at least get something very good out of such a concept. Grasshoff, however, is not much of a director and only manages to make something nice out of it.
3.0*
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arno74
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- 8700 messages
- 3342 votes
TV production from the early 80's about a very interesting true story, even if it's probably dramatized. A film that served its purpose until a German film version was made of this story in 2008, which disguises this version: Die Welle (2008). Despite the fact that this 1981 version has not withstood the test of time, it is surprising that it has succeeded in terms of the effect it has on the viewer, especially the ending (which differs from the 2008 version) is impressive. 2.5* because nowadays it has come to be in the shadow of the 2008 version.
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