- Fake Nationality: Clara is French and Romy Schneider was German-born, although she did obtain French nationality.
- Referenced by...: In Man Bites Dog, Belgian Serial Killer Benoît (Benoît Poelvoorde) bashes a man's head against a sink like Philippe Noiret's character does with a German soldier, then names the film when talking to the documentary makers who follow him.Benoît: Does this remind you of something? Le Vieux Fusil, Philippe Noiret? Good movie.
- What Could Have Been:
- Lino Ventura was first asked by director Robert Enrico to play Julien Dandieu but declined, citing that he didn't find the character to be enough of a "tough guy", and he didn't feel like he would have been able to convincingly play the man when he has a crush on Clara.
- Robert Enrico also thought about Catherine Deneuve first for the role of Clara, before casting Romy Schneider.
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