The name of the character played by Milos Forman, Jaromil Passer, is a tribute to two Czech directors, Jaromil Jires and Ivan Passer.
Reali life mother and daughter Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni play a mother and daughter in the film, one of several where they were cast in this relationship.
Final film of Milos Forman as an actor.