ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈiːn ʌvðə fˈɪlm wʌz klˈeɪmd təbi ɐ kəmpˈɑːzɪt ʌv kˈæbeɪnəlz ðə bˈɜːθ ʌv vˈiːnəs ænd kɔɪpˈɛlz vˈiːnəs fɹˈɑːlɪkɪŋ ɪnðə sˈiː wɪð nˈɪmfz.
The opening scene of the film was claimed to be a composite of Cabanel's The Birth of Venus and Coypel's Venus Frolicking in the Sea with Nymphs.