The elderly owner of Bramasole, grateful for a sign that Frances is the "right" buyer, cries out, "Grazie, Santo Francesco!" when a bird defecates on Frances' head. "Santo Francesco" is Saint Francis, the patron saint of animals.
Zeus the art model was fully nude during filming. Digital underwear was added in post-production to avoid an R-rating.
The director wanted to cast actual Polish actors to play the immigrant Polish workers in the film, but couldn't due to problems and delays getting work visas for the Polish actors from the Italian government.
The movie that Frances and Pawel see in the cinema dubbed into Italian is George of the Jungle (1997) which was also written by Audrey Wells.
Matthew Labyorteaux: The man crying through the wall in the hotel Frances is staying in after her divorce.