The film caught the attention of the film critic Matsuo KISHI, and the high praised that he gave the production led to it receiving widespread attention, resulting in the picture being ranked among the top ten directorial debuts of the year and Yamanaka taking his place among the masters of Japanese Cinema at the young age of 22.
この作品が映画評論家岸松雄の目にとまり大絶賛されたことで注目が集まり、その結果、処女作にしてその年のベストテンに名を連ねるなど、山中は22歳の若さで日本映画界の巨匠の仲間入りをした。