Beginning with this film, he was called a "Master of Woman's Films" because he became noted for his talent in drawing out the appeal of star actresses starting with Mieko TAKAMINE of this film and others such as Setsuko HARA in "Anjoke no Butokai" (Ball of the Anjo family) and Machiko KYO in "Itsuwareru Seiso" (Clothes of Deception).
この作品を機に、本作の高峰三枝子や『安城家の舞踏会』の原節子、『偽れる盛装』の京マチ子など主演女優の魅力を引き出す能力に定評がある「女性映画の巨匠」と呼ばれる。