Trivia for der witz

During the red carpet premiere, a lot of people praised the film but were confused with the simple plot: a man becomes a circus clown. During the Q&A, a lot of people asked about it but director Wolfgang Madadeus said that it was ment to show that financial problems lead to parents doing things for which their children feel embarassed for.

The scene in the make-up room in which the father/clown Stefan is dressing himself out and sees his son in the mirror looking angry at him and tries to joy him by making silly faces and then begins to cry because he realizes his son begins to dislike him is one of the most famous scenes in the film industry. The funny thing is that it does not contain dialog.

Wolfgang Madadeus, the director, often left the set to go the toilet because he was so emotional hit by the intense acting.

The film was originally supposed to be given a PG-13 rating in the USA, but Madadeus didn't know the strict laws by them and the film was given an R-rating because of strong language and drug use.

Director Wolfgang Madadeus hinted that the song "When The Lights Go Out" was ment to summarize the entire film: although a man has a smile on his face (in this case because he is a circus clown) he is crying from deep inside. A lot of people also believe this is the point of the film.