The movie was filmed in Bulgaria. The snow is actually fake, made from paper. In fact, the whole set takes place inside of a studio.
The movie is the directorial debut of S.K. Dale as a full length feature film. Earlier he had directed only short films.
This film shares an astounding resemblance to "McTeague: A Story of San Francisco" or simply known as "McTeague", a novel by Frank Norris, first published in 1899.