In 1996, members of the Yugoslavian Board of the Academy of Film Art and Science (AFUN) voted this film the second best Serbian movie in 1947-1995 period.
As of 2016 it was included in the #100 Serbian movies list (1911-1999) and protected as cultural heritage of great importance.
Yugoslavian's official submission to the 1968's Oscars in the Best Foreign Language category.