This is the first film for which original music was specifically composed, by classical composer Camille Saint-Saëns.
American silent film pioneer D.W. Griffith was influenced by the film, which he called "marvelous."
One of his two favorite films as a child, French Cinematheque curator Henri Langlois would later play it for himself in his house using a special home style projector.
Debut of actress Huguette Duflos.
Advertisements in newspapers in Rio de Janeiro at the time of the release in Brazil mentions the existence of a color copy of the film.