The film was adapted by Leonardo Benvenuti, Renato Castellani, Piero De Bernardi and Tonino Guerra from the play Filumena Marturano by Eduardo De Filippo.
Film tersebut diadaptasi oleh Leonardo Benvenuti, Renato Castellani, Piero De Bernardi dan Tonino Guerra dari permainan panggung Filumena Marturano karya Eduardo De Filippo.