Question 1

Why does the film have no musical score?

Accepted Answer

The film has no score; the only background music is from an ice-cream truck passing by outside the window.

Question 2

How was the dialogue created for Cloud 9?

Accepted Answer

All dialogue was improvised while shooting. There was a plot but no screenplay.

Question 3

What is the story behind the joke scene with Karl and Inge?

Accepted Answer

The scene was supposed to be a dramatic story, but after three takes it didn't feel right. The director told actor Horst Westphal a joke he didn't find funny; when he tells it to Ursula Werner, her laughter is genuine because she hears it for the first time.

Question 4

Why is the film titled Cloud 9 instead of the correct German translation?

Accepted Answer

The correct German translation would be 'Cloud Seven,' but the director liked '9' from a Beatles song and joked about calling it 'Cloud Eleven' for English-speaking countries.

Question 5

Which international film festivals featured Cloud 9?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, Karlovy Vary, São Paulo, BFI London, and Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, and nominated for European Film Awards.

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