Reception
The film (subtitled "Birds of a Feather" on the US poster) won over audiences with its sight gags, uproarious complications, and a tender and touching conclusion. It played for well over a year at the 68th Street Playhouse, an art house cinema in New York City, as well as theatres throughout the country in both urban and rural areas. For years, it remained the No. 1 foreign film to be released in the United States; as of 2011, it is No. 9.
Unlike many other non-English-language films, the English dubbing was done generally by the original cast.
The film currently holds a 100% 'Fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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