This movie avoids any reference or mention of Crown Prince Rudolf's mother Empress Elisabeth, due to her near saint-like status in Hungary.
Italian censorship visa # 68191 delivered on 28-4-1976.
According to Giovanna Gagliardo, the film is "deeply influenced by an idea of 'the last revolution' after which there would be paradise and total freedom."
According to Giovanna Gagliardo, many of the written scenes were totally changed on location because Miklós Jancsó was someone who was more influenced by the location than by the script.
The role of Rudolf was written for Lajos Balázsovits.