However, even though Tiga Dara was shown at the 1959 Venice Film Festival and received Best Musical Arrangement at the 1960 Indonesian Film Week, Ismail considered it a compromise of his initial vision for Perfini.
Namun, meskipun Tiga Dara ditampilkan di Festival Film Venesia 1959 dan meraih Tata Musik Terbaik di Festival Film Indonesia 1960, Ismail menganggap karya tersebut melenceng dari visi awal Perfini.