Trivia for festen meer

Wolfgang Madadeus said that the only reason why he directed Der Witz before this movie was because he had the idea that this movie was less original. However, when it was released the film was called the most psychological originality in film history.

Both in the UK, US and in Germany the film had troubles with censuring. The UK wanted to edit several of the scenes of self-inflicted stabbings and psychological violence. The US had the idea that the film was too graphic for an R-rating however it was later appealed without cuts and Germany had the same problems with the UK. However, only the UK heavily censured the film.

Eva Habermann was 19 years old when she was making this film and said that acting in the film was more terryifing then seeing it.

Roman Polanski, who directs similar films like Festen Meer, called it the best thriller of 1994.