: Critics from The Critical Eye have noted that the film feels less like a traditional narrative and more like a series of visual interpretations of Ovid's poetry, with the poet himself reading excerpts over the scenes.

: Typical of Borowczyk’s later work, the film features offbeat erotica with minimal sets and props, often focusing on a remote, almost detached view of sexual arrangements.

: While Borowczyk was once highly regarded for surrealist animation and art-house films like Blanche , Ars Amandi is often cited by reviewers at Time Out as part of his transition into more explicit, low-budget erotica.

: The story follows Claudia (played by Marina Pierro), the wife of a Roman commander who is away at war. To pass the time, she attends lectures by Ovid (played by Massimo Girotti), who teaches men and women the techniques of attraction and sexual pleasure.