The film had its genesis in a proposed television
anthology series called
Great Loves. Inspired by her success in
Samson and Delilah, Hedy Lamarr and Victor Pahlen intended to produce the series about the love affairs of famous women throughout history. The episodes were to be directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer who had collaborated with Hedy Lamarr in her production of
The Strange Woman. The
runaway production series was to consist of 39 half hour episodes photographed in colour with exteriors to be filmed on Continental European locations using frozen profits of American film producers. Star Hedy Lamarr was to be costumed by
Haute couture fashion houses such as
Jacques Fath and
Dior. When the television series idea was shelved, three of the teleplays were put together as the film to be shot in Italy. The original director
Edgar G. Ulmer had multiple disputes with Hedy Lamarr and walked off the film. ==References==