Alan Rickman was reportedly upset to find out that Georgina Cates had lied about her age (she was 19 at the time of filming but stated she was only 16) in order to land the role of Stella. He had gone out of his way to be extremely gentle around her during their intimate scenes because of her perceived age.
Georgina Cates had unsuccessfully auditioned for the part of Stella under her real name of Clare Woodgate. Frustrated, she dyed her hair, reinvented herself as a 16-year-old Liverpool girl called "Georgina Cates", and landed the role.
The playhouse seen in the picture was actually the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland.
The film was made and released about six years after its source novel of the same name by Beryl Bainbridge had been first published in 1989.
The film's source 1989 novel of the same name written by authoress Beryl Bainbridge was shortlisted for Booker Prize in 1990.