Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde (playing Bernard) suffered from allergies caused by the glue that held his wig during the production of this movie. It is reported that the allergies were so severe that part of his face turned purple.
When Bernard Frederic visits Jacqueline, there is a dog who was supposed to constantly jump on her and bite her scarf when she dances. The dog was trained to do so for weeks prior to shooting, but never obeyed when the cameras were rolling.
"Podium" refers to the title of the magazine created by Claude Francois in 1968.
Bernard Frédéric appears in the 2006 film "Jean-Philippe" directed by Laurent Tuel.