 Its reception among critics was more mixed, as some regarded it as a visual triumph while others found scant justification in the story for the indulgence in spectacular sets and energetic camerawork.In the 1970s, however, a detailed study by Noël Burch, in which he argued that "L'Argent" was a ground-breaking work and one of the cinema's greatest achievements, launched a re-evaluation of the film.As a result, Marcel L'Herbier's own assessment that this was the summit of his silent career, has found wider endorsement.