In the wake of the film,  The New York Times Book Review published an article highlighting the novels' many similarities prompting du Maurier to rebuff claims of plagiarism in a Letter to the Editor, where she wrote that she had not heard of Nabuco or A Sucessora until the previous year. Du Maurier's publishers also denied any intentional similarities between the two works, although Nabuco herself believed that her work had been plagiarized and there were claims that du Maurier's publisher intentionally gave her a copy of Nabuco's manuscript.
Following the release of the film, The New York Times Book Review published an article highlighting the many similarities between du Maurier's novel and Nabuco's work. In response, du Maurier wrote a letter to the editor denying any plagiarism, stating she had not been aware of Nabuco or A Sucessora until the previous year. Du Maurier's publishers also denied any intentional similarities.