ɪt ɹᵻsˈiːvd wˈaɪdspɹɛd ɐklˈeɪm fɹʌm kɹˈɪɾɪks ænd wˈʌn θɹˈiː sˈeɪsɑːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdz; bˈɛst fˈɪlm, bˈɛst dᵻɹˈɛktɚ dʒˈoʊsəf lˈuːzi, ænd bˈɛst pɹədˈʌkʃən dɪzˈaɪn ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ tɹˈɔːnɚ.
It received widespread acclaim from critics and won three César Awards; Best Film, Best Director (Joseph Losey), and Best Production Design (Alexandre Trauner).