Though dated 2009 due to its public exposure at a film festival that year, this film was shot perhaps 30 or 40 years earlier, given the fact that cast members Ondine and Scavullo are long since deceased.
A mockumentary was made about the saga of finishing the film and aired on HBO.
The first attempt at editing the film in 1970 was done in Venice Italy, Christmas 1970.
None of the material was seen until months after shooting was completed.
The crew never exceeded 6 people at any one time.