There are just a handful of Australian theatrical feature films which are a filmed adaptation of a play by William Shakespeare. These movies are: Macbeth (2006), Measure for Measure (2019), Twelfth Night (1986) and Romeo + Julieta (1996). There are a few more Aussie versions made for television which include: Hamlet (1959), Hamlet (1974), Othello (1964), The Tempest (1963), Antony and Cleopatra (1959), The First 400 Years (1964), 'King Lear' aka 'King Lear for Schools' (1967), Romeo and Juliet (1967), The Merchant of Venice (1961), The Taming of the Shrew (1962), The Taming of the Shrew (1973) and The Life and Death of King Richard II (1960).
The period of principal photography on this picture was a production shoot that ran for about three weeks.
The movie was made with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission (AFC).
The movie in 1986 was nominated for one AFI (Australian Film Institute) award which was for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kerry Walker for playing Feste but lost out to Lindy Davies for 'Malcolm' (1986).