He based his visual style on the films of Richard Lester such as '' A Hard Day 's Night '' and '' The Knack '' . " Lester has shown us a freer form , " said Axelrod . " I want to get away from the Hollywood syndrome of trying to make every shot look pretty and orderly . " The film was shot over 30 days for $ 850,000 . " There 's this gruesome prejudice in Hollywood that a picture made between $ 750,000 and $ 1 million can not make a profit , " said Axelrod . " I want to prove that this is nonsense . If I could do that and find new ways of saying things the film at least will serve the useful purpose of puncturing a hole in Hollywood 's adolescent mystique . " " We were worried about '' The Loved One '' , " said Axelrod before the film came out . " We were afraid it might give bad taste a bad name But I think we 're alright . If the picture comes off well I may get an Oscar . If it comes off very well I may get deported . " Lola Albright won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival in 1966
16th Berlin International Film Festival
16th Berlin International Film Festival
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