轶事:导演罗西考虑过拍一部纪录片但担心意大利的审查制度因为当时许多他想谴责的政治人物仍在掌权他选择了一个虚构的故事然而他在电影结尾加了一句:“这里叙述的人物和事实是虚构的但产生它们的社会和环境现实是真实的”Rod Steiger的角色有评论说他看起来太像墨索里尼了于是Stegier后来在《最好的我们》Mussolini ultimo atto (1974)和《危情陈雅伦未删减版90分钟》Lion of the Desert (1980)中扮演过墨索里尼
when the end of the world comes and everything tumbles down, I would love to have faith to follow you to chase the sun and fly to tomorrow. I would love to follow the one who doesn't play by rules and willing to take chances.