Анук Эме
Filming began in June 1968. Anouk Aimée did not arrive until four weeks into filming, well after she was expected. Rumours said that this was due to her affair with Omar Sharif (Aimée was married at the time). Eventually, after Columbia Pictures sent her an ultimatum, Aimée arrived, and filming resumed. "I did Jacques's first film so it has to be that I do his first American film", said Aimée.