 This film/theatre hybrid was well received by spectators of the day.In December 1911, the theatrical magazine "Rampa" published a note under the heading "The Cinema in the Theatre" (signed by V. Scânteie) indicating that "The Maestro Nottara is in the course of making a patriotic work re-creating the Romanian War of Independence on film, so that today's generations might learn the story of the battles of 1877, and for future generations a live tableau of Romanian bravery will remain".As a result, the director of the Bucharest branch of the Gaumont-Paris studio, Raymond Pellerin, announced the premiere of his film "Războiul din 1877-1878" ("The 1877–1878 War"), scheduled for 29 December 1911.