There are 1,952 shots in the film, with an average shot length of just six and a half seconds.
Fano Messan's debut.
Mary Costes's debut.
For the film's first screening, sound recorded at certain locations was played back in the cinema at key points.
To help finance the film, Marcel L'Herbier had to partner with two other companies, including the German UFA, which resulted in the casting of German actors Alfred Abel and Brigitte Helm.