: Despite being a strict vegetarian at the time, Farrow ate real raw chicken livers for several takes to ensure her character's disgust looked authentic.
: The iconic building used for exterior shots, the Dakota , was later the site of John Lennon's murder in 1980. Mia Farrow's Extreme Method Acting subtitle Rosemary's Baby
: According to the script, the baby's due date was June 1966 (6/66), a subtle nod to the "number of the beast". : Despite being a strict vegetarian at the
: For a scene where Rosemary wanders distracted through New York City, Polanski had Farrow walk into real, unblocked traffic with no stunt drivers. He reportedly told her, "Nobody will hit a pregnant woman". Polanski had to operate the camera himself because no one else on the crew would risk it. : For a scene where Rosemary wanders distracted
: Mid-production, Farrow's husband, Frank Sinatra, had her served with divorce papers in front of the entire cast and crew because she refused to quit the film to co-star in his project, The Detective . Perspectives on the Film's Meaning