Andrzej Zulawski began filming after the success of _L'Important c'est d'aimer (1975)_, completing around three-quarters of film before the Polish ministry of culture halted production in 1978. After the democratization of Poland in 1986 Zulawski completed the film.
All the lines of dialogue by Andrzej Seweryn (Marek), were overdubbed by Michal Bajor.