Max Ophüls and his co-scenarist, Jacques Natanson, added one more character to the ten in Arthur Schnitzler's play--an unnamed, godlike figure, played by Anton Walbrook.
The structure of the film inspired a form of improvisation theater.
This film had a 100% rating based on 16 critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes; in 2022, it has a 94% rating based on 17 critic reviews.
According to Max Ophüls' son Marcel, the film was increasingly booed during its three last segments at its premiere.