Curiosidades

This was German child star Oliver Wehe's second and last movie role. He transitioned into ballet, eventually dancing principal roles with the Bavarian State Ballet.

Based on the story "La increíble y triste historia de la cándida Eréndira y su abuela desalmada" ("The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother"), by Nobel Prize-winning Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez.

Final film of Marystell Molina.

Official submission of Mexico to the 1984's Oscars as Best Foreign Language Film.

First of four film collaborations between Claudia Ohana and Ruy Guerra, with the other three films being Ópera do Malandro (1985), A Bela Palomera (1988) and Kuarup (1989). Guerra and Ohana were married at the time of filming, divorced in the following year, but continued to work together in all the other movies.