The movie's star, Luciano Pavarotti, refused to work more than 12 hours a day and also declined to work after 8 pm. On-set, he insisted that he only be filmed in angles that made him look smaller. Allegedly, he made so many demands that crew-members began to jokingly call the film "No, Luciano" (a parody of the actual title ''Yes, Giorgio'').
Apparently, the original review of the film in People Magazine was just two words long. It read: "YES, GIORGIO (PG) - No, Pavarotti".
The film has been noted for being an adult love story without an adult love scene, with the film providing a food fight instead as a Freudian substitute (i.e. a love scene or a sex scene).
The movie was nominated for three Golden Raspberry (Razzie) Awards at the third ceremony in 1983. These were for Worst Actor and Worst New Star, both for Luciano Pavarotti, as well as Worst Screenplay, but the movie failed to take home a gong in any of these categories.