Because of its nudity, this film probably had limited release, but not knowing for sure, we could not even hazard a guess.
Morocco used to be quite nice but with the rise of Islamic terrorism he may have decided to flick it on as the region was becoming more dangerous and no longer pleasant for holidaying.
He is bisexual, came out early in his career, and I personally think that was very brave of him at that time, compared to the likes of Rock Hudson.