In some prints, Mathilde Comont is credited as M. Comont to keep her sex a secret. However, in several scenes in the film it is very obvious that the Persian Prince is being played by a woman.
The movie's poster was as #9 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
Ranked #9 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Fantasy". One of only two silent films chosen for the AFI's "10 Top 10" lists (the top 10 films in 10 genres) in June 2008 (the second being City Lights).