Juno Temple's debut.
The surname of Poet Laureate Robert Southey is mispronounced consistently by all actors and actresses throughout this movie. It should be "SUH-thee", not "SOUTH-ee".
Final TV/film appearance of Glyn Owen.
Andy Serkis is best known for his portrayal of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy, while Dexter Fletcher is best known for his part on Hotel Babylon (2006), and his prominent role in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).
Includes the popular song Xanadu from 1980 performed by Olivia Newton-John at the end credits, despite being anachronistic, due to a movie story and the time in history when it was set to take place.