[6] Dudow's work greatly exceeded the approved budget, which was originally set on 2,309,500 East German Mark; additional costs reached some 925,000 DDM.
[8] While it was not met with approval by government officials and the cultural establishment, it enjoyed great popularity with audiences,[9] becoming "a huge hit.
"[10] Neues Deutschland critic Horst Knietzsch wrote that the film was "an attempt to demonstrate in an amusing fashion the victorious strength of socialist life."
Der Morgen reviewer Christoph Funke commented that "the love of young people today... Knows no tragic consequences, since it is rooted in socialist order.
[12] Antonin and Miera Liehm defined the film as an "exception among DEFA's productions and an honorable conclusion of Dudow's career.