 Gene Moskowitz of "Variety" gave it a similarly positive review, calling the film "Not showy for exploitation, too observant and cool for robust hypoing".Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" dissented somewhat, calling it a "courageous attempt" and praising Mira and Salem's performances, while criticizing the "posterlike blandness" of the movie.Despite the acclaim his movie received, Fassbinder stated that he thought it was only the 8th best movie he made.