 The director Leo Longanesi (qv) started the film at the end of  1943 as "Dieci minuti di vita" but the production quickly shut down  because of the war. When the shooting resumed in 1944, it was with a  new director, (Nino Giannini (qv)), a new cinematographer  (Domenico Scala (qv)) and a largely reworked script by the same  Giannini and Paola Ojetti (qv). All the main actors were also  replaced, the original consisted of: Clara Calamai (qv),  Umberto Melnati (qv), Assia Noris (qv) and  Giuditta Rissone (qv). The film was released only in the spring of  1945 with only Gianninis name as director.