The lead actress, Pascale Ogier, died of a drug overdose only a couple of months after the film was released, in October 1984. She had struggled with drug problems since her teenage years. She was the daughter of actress Bulle Ogier.
The fourth of director Éric Rohmer's six "Comedies et Proverbes" series of movies of the 1980s. The other five, in chronological order, are Die Frau des Fliegers oder Man kann nicht an nichts denken (1981), Die schöne Hochzeit (1982), Pauline am Strand (1983), Das grüne Leuchten (1986) and Der Freund meiner Freundin (1987).
With this film, Éric Rohmer received his first and only nomination as Best Director at the César awards. He was also nominated in the Best Film and Best Original Screenplay categories - but didn't win any.
Pascale Ogier received a posthumous Best Actress nomination at the Césars for her role as Louise. The winner was Sabine Azéma for Ein Sonntag auf dem Lande (1984).
The proverb the film takes its inspiration from is: "Qui a deux femmes perd son âme, Qui a deux maisons perd son raison" - "He who has two women loses his soul, He who has two houses loses his mind".
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