Trivia

Selected as the opening film at the 34th Cannes Film Festival in 1981 (out of competition).

Italy's official submission to the 1982's Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

In the French post-synchronized version, the Italian actors are dubbed by: Bernard Murat (Michele Placido), François Marthouret (Vittorio Mezzogiorno); Stefanie Kent (Marta Zoffoli); Perrette Pradier (Maddalena Crippa) and Véronique Chobaz (Rosaria Tafuri).

Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.

Marta Zoffoli's debut.