By the time the movie was produced, Director José Luis Garci also worked as radio presenter on Antena 3 Radio. Some of the uncredited actors we can see in the movie are actually presenters on the same radio station.
Jesús Puente and Adolfo Marsillach were not the first choice to play their roles. Director José Luis Garci wanted to cast Alfredo Landa and José Sacristán, but both actors refused because of professional rivalry between them.
Spain's official selection for the 1985's Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category.