Anecdotes

Cher has stated that the only reason she took the part of Elsa was because Writer and Director Franco Zeffirelli said he could only see her and no other actress in the role.

While also known as a musician, this was the first time actress Cher actually sang in a movie.

The combat scenes late in this movie are clips from Un pont trop loin (1977).

Final theatrical movie of Michael Williams (British Consul). Williams was the actor-husband of Dame Judi Dench.

Arabella's (Dame Judi Dench's) dog Nikki was Writer and Director Franco Zeffirelli's dog.