The film uses 35 pieces of original music - often in their entirety - in its brief 85 minute running time.
Received a 10-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival (although it ultimately went home empty-handed).
This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #694.
The approximate fifteen second orchestral piece of music immediately following the opening credits, starting with the visual of the Kensington Street street sign, is the fanfare for the movie studio, 20th Century Fox, which is the opening frame for the studio's movies. It is composed by Alfred Newman.