Soviet authorities placed the film in the "third category", a severely limited distribution, and only allowed it to be shown in third-class cinemas and workers' clubs.
sˈoʊviət ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz plˈeɪst ðə fˈɪlm ɪnðə "θˈɜːd kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi", ɐ sᵻvˈɪɹli lˈɪmɪɾᵻd dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən, ænd ˈoʊnli ɐlˈaʊd ɪt təbi ʃˈoʊn ɪn θˈɜːdklˈæs sˈɪnəməz ænd wˈɜːkɚz klˈʌbz.