The movie never got a theatrical release in the USA. It was eventually released on cable television and on VHS during the mid-1980s.
Despite its erotic content, the movie did not receive an '18' certificate when released in Australia. There it was simultaneously released on home-videocassette by Star Video at the same time as its theatrical release.
When Laura is in the ballet shower, many of the poses duplicate paintings of Edgar Degas (an artist famed for his ballerina portraits).
Actress Dawn Dunlap playing the title character was aged 15 when the film was made, including her full nude scenes.
Film debut of Dawn Dunlap. She made only six films over a six-year period (1979-85), then left the industry and married multi-millionaire advertising guru Sir Frank Lowe, taking on the name of Lady Dawn Lowe. The couple had a son in 1994 and divorced in 2007.