Stories from the set

The name of the character Wilhelm Vicki, played by Gideon Burkhard, is a tribute to directors Georg Wilhelm Pabst and Bernhard Vicki.

At the premiere of "Pride of the Nation," a "Golden Knight's Cross with Swords of the War Merit Cross" can be seen on Hans Landa's neck. This award was established to recognize non-combat merits to the Third Reich during wartime. According to some sources, nine people received this award before the end of the war; according to others, about twenty. The award was established in October 1944, so Landa could not possibly have received it.

Quentin Tarantino began writing the script even before "Kill Bill" (2003), but he could not come up with a worthy ending, so he decided to postpone the project and work on "Bill."

Tarantino worked on the script for about 10 years.

David Krumholtz dropped out of the project due to contractual obligations on other films.

Originally, Simon Pegg was supposed to play Archie Hicox.

The role of Sergeant Donny Donowitz was offered to Adam Sandler, but he had to decline due to commitments to other projects.

The role of Francesca Mondino was written specifically for Julie Dreyfus.

The role of Bridget von Hammersmark was offered to Nastassja Kinski.

The name of Brad Pitt's character, Aldo Raine, is a tribute to actor Aldo Ray.