 "Cruel, Cruel Love" was presumed to be a lost film for more than 50 years until a complete nitrate film copy in reasonable condition was discovered in South America.Restoration copies were made by David Shepard of Film Preservation Associates, and by Lobster Films of Paris, and its original two-reel format is available for sale.A reviewer from Motion Picture World wrote, "Slight in texture, but it makes a pleasing, laughable picture."