Trivia

When asked about the film's nudity, director Derek Jarman replied "We couldn't afford costumes."

This has the distinction of being the first non-porn film to show a male erection.

For added realism, the script was taken to a classics scholar, who translated the script's erotic language into common Latin.

Filmed in Sardinia, near the town of Buggerru.

Film debut of Leonardo Treviglio.