An early draft of the script was developed in the early 1970s under the title La luce dell'ultimo piano which was written by both Avati and Antonion Troisio. It was produced by Antonio Cuomo who later backed out of the project.
In the early 1970s, an initial version of the script was titled "La luce dell'ultimo piano," written jointly by Avati and Antonion Troisio. This script was produced by Antonio Cuomo but he eventually pulled out of the production.