Wiki: > [The film] initially offended some Viennese inhabitants, as it focused on the disgrace of the destroyed city. Vienna's newspaper critics hated the film,

Wiki: > [The film] initially offended some Viennese inhabitants, as it focused on the disgrace of the destroyed city. Vienna's newspaper critics hated the film, except for its music. I understand the sentiment of the time, but I found it really striking to see the rubble and destruction in the city.