One of the items discussed in the interviews is the power of advertising, and twice we see a banner for the GAN company, and once there is a full radio ad broadcast at an outdoor event for "GAN, G - A - N, Groupe d'assurances nationales". Forty-two years later, GAN Foundation was one of the mecenas saving the film with a costly restoration.
The film was poorly received in France upon the original release in 1971. It was quickly withdrawn from the cinema repertoire and had lasting negative consequences for director Pierre Étaix, who found it difficult to attract investors for future film projects.
French visa # 36367 delivered on 18-12-1970.