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  • California Doubling: Though this film is set in Dorset, England, it was actually filmed in France. Roman Polański was wanted on sex-related charges in the United States and could have been extradited from the UK.
  • In Memoriam: The film's opening dedication at the start of the film states: "For Sharon". Roman Polański dedicated this movie to his late wife, Sharon Tate, who was killed in 1969 by the Manson Clan. Before Tate's death, she had read the novel and was convinced that her husband would one day make a great film based on the novel.
  • Star-Making Role: For Nastassja Kinski.

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