The script was sent to Goskino in February 1976, and although approval was granted for proceeding with making the film, the screenplay was never realized.
ðə skɹˈɪpt wʌz sˈɛnt tə ɡəskˈiːnoʊ ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ænd ɔːlðˈoʊ ɐpɹˈuːvəl wʌz ɡɹˈæntᵻd fɔːɹ pɹəsˈiːdɪŋ wɪð mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə fˈɪlm, ðə skɹˈiːnpleɪ wʌz nˈɛvɚ ɹˈiːəlaɪzd.