Watched by 6.3 million viewers, a very high score (28.6% market share), when first shown in prime time (9 pm) on French public network France 2. In the following two weeks, the network only received three protest letters, while both male stars got more than two thousand letters of praise each. Reviews had also been widely enthusiastic.
Third time that actress Danièle Denie portrayed a character named "Jeanne" out of 19 roles up until the production of this film. Has not portrayed another character named "Jeanne" in the 8 roles since this film, as of 2016.