The congressman mentions he is in Rio to meet the minister. This is because the movie was shot in 1955. In this period Rio was the capital of Brazil. In 1960 it would be transferred to Brasilia.
One soccer team "Mengo" is mentioned several times during the movie. Although this is usually short for "Flamengo", the uniforms portrayed are not at all similar to what Flamengo's uniform was at the time.
Sofia Alcalai's debut.