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  • Writer/co-director/star Massimo Troisi postponed heart surgery so he could complete the film. The day after filming was complete, he suffered a fatal heart attack.

  • Theatrical run in New York City was so long (almost two years), it was still in theaters after the video release and its premium cable run.

  • This is a remake of Ardiente paciencia (1983), a film directed by Antonio Skármeta, the exiled Chilean author of the original source novel.

  • The last film that was rated 'U' to be nominated for the best picture Oscar.

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