Kenneth Anger chose a dwarf to play the part of the lady, so the fountains would look bigger than they really were.
The actress in the film is Carmilla Salvatorelli, a circus midget introduced to Kenneth Anger by Federico Fellini.
Shot in black and white and then through a red filter and then printed on color stock with a blue filter.
Kenneth Anger carefully lined up each shot so that the light would set off the water sprays. He also changed camera speeds and shutter angles to make the droplets of water seem more alive.