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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Jacob Matschenz, ranked

Jacob Matschenz appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Wave or Alone in Berlin.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Jacob Matschenz appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
The Wave. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1981 comic book
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The Wave
Todd Strasser, 1981
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The Wave
Dennis Gansel, 2008

A school teacher of history, Rainer Wenger, is forced to teach a class on autocracy, despite being an anarchist. Wenger shows his students the effect of marching together in the same rhythm, motivating them by suggesting that they could really annoy the anarchy class, which is below them.

Alone in Berlin. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1947 book, Every Man Dies Alone
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Every Man Dies Alone
Hans Fallada, 1947
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Alone in Berlin
Vincent Perez, 2016

In 1940, a working-class couple in World War II-era Berlin, Otto and Anna Quangel, decide to resist Adolf Hitler and the Nazis after receiving news of the death of their only son. The couple starts writing postcards to urge people to stand against Hitler and the Nazis and protest against them by furtively placing the cards in public places – a capital crime.