First movie role for Anna Longhi. Prior to this, she worked as a tailor on movie sets. She became friend with Alberto Sordi, who wanted her on his side for this movie. Sordi and Longhi later worked together again in Il tassinaro (1983) and in its sequel Un tassinaro a New York (1987), again playing a married couple.
The opening titles use the same graphic layout as in Fantozzi contro tutti (1980), Fantozzi subisce ancora (1983) and Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983).
Paolo Villaggio was very scared of insects during filming in Kenya.