Finnish censorship visa # 55738 delivered on 15-11-1960.
Italian censorship visa # 31318 delivered on 24-2-1960.
Edouard Molinaro wanted Gérard Philipe to play the main male part but the actor, already very ill, declined.
The film was part of a program of French movies chosen for a presentation tour in South America.
Award: Best Cinematography Award (Mar del Plata International Film Festival).