Principal photography for this movie was delayed until Dominique Sanda gave birth to her son (in April 1972). John Frankenheimer shot footage of a pregnant and naked Sanda, which was used in the movie when her character Nathalie, Harry's mistress, is pregnant with his child.[5]
Reception
The film was a financial failure. Frankenheimer later said it was never properly released because the producers went bankrupt.[6] However, the film saw some success at the 1974 Atlanta Film Festival, where it won the Grand Award Gold Phoenix for best film. Mosley also won for best screenplay and composer Michel Legrand for his film score.[7] Frankenheimer said he entered the film with a stolen print.[8]
References
^So You Make a Movie-Will the Public Ever See It?: Movies So You Make a Movie -- Will the Public See It?
By STEPHEN! FARBER. New York Times 24 Feb 1974: 105.