Editing Seven Beauties (section)

===Critical response===
The film's subject is survival. At the time of its release, it was controversial for its graphic depiction of [[Nazi concentration camps]]. In his 1976 essay "Surviving", [[Bruno Bettelheim]], while admiring the film's artistry, severely criticized its depiction of the experience of concentration camp survivors.<ref>Bettelheim, Bruno. ''Surviving and Other Essays''. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.</ref> Bettelheim's own views about concentration camps have likewise been critiqued.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/surviving-and-other-essays-by-bruno-bettelheim/ |title=Surviving and Other Essays, by Bruno Bettelheim|author1-link=David Biale |last1=Biale |first1=David |date=1 October 1979 |website=commentarymagazine.com |publisher=Commentary Magazine |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>

On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 67% based reviews from 21 critics, and an average rating of 8/10.<ref name="tomatoes">{{cite web |title=Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/seven_beauties/ |access-date=28 February 2024 }}</ref> In April 2019, a restored version of the film was selected to be shown in the Cannes Classics section at the [[2019 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Cannes Classics 2019 |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-articles/communique/articles/cannes-classics-2019-1 |website=Festival de Cannes |access-date=26 April 2019 |date=26 April 2019}}</ref>