It starred Valenti, Luisa Ferida and Luigi Pavese.
It was produced by the Rome-based ACI which was run by Vittorio Mussolini.
The film was shot on location in Libya, before the North African Campaign turned decisively against Italy and its Allies.
Fellini may have directed some of the Libyan scenes after Gino Talamo was injured in a car accident.
[2] The film was ultimately never released due to the defeats suffered in Libya, which meant its plot was now a potential embarrassment to the regime.