Audrey Hepburn did not want to be separated from her husband
Mel Ferrer, so filming of the Paris scenes was timed to coincide with Ferrer's filming of
Elena et les hommes (1956) (USA title: "Paris Does Strange Things") with
Ingrid Bergman. Paris' unseasonably rainy weather had to be worked into the script, particularly during the balloons photo shoot scene. During filming of the Paris scenes, much of the crew and cast were on edge because of riots and political violence that were gripping the city.
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