 The film, produced by Selznick, had a troubled production history, with Selznick and De Sica disputing over the screenplay and tone of the film.Clift sided with De Sica, and reportedly called Selznick "an interfering fuck-face" on set.Aside from the tensions between cast and crew, Jones herself was mourning the recent death of her first husband, Robert Walker, and also missed her two sons, who were staying in Switzerland during production.