Trivia for Idomeneo, re di Creta

The film was shot on-location in Crete.

This film is often considered to be the best film of director Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and often even said to be a cinematic masterpiece, but director Mozart actually considered it to be one of the worst movie he has ever directed, because of the sloppy acting and the dry production progress. He once even said that he often mistakes this movie for the crumbs of cheese on his table after breakfast.

The film is listed number #7 on the list of "Best Foreign Films Of All Time" by the AFI.

Some real objects were used in the film that were also used in the original Trojan War.

The film's original title was simply "Idomeneo", but director Mozart wanted the location of the film next to the title for unknown reasons.

Director Mozart confirmed that a lot of the compositions/shots and camera standpoints were inspired by the drawings of illustrator Michael Ian Keye.