György Cserhalmi received HUF 20,000 for the film, just twice as much as is stolen from the character he plays in the film.
At the time, the film was considered so dark that in several socialist countries it was only allowed to be screened without certain scenes (especially the very end).
This was the first Hungarian film in which a steadicam was used
The director lured Zita Perczel home from Italy with this film.
Maria Gladkowska's debut.