3 Women (1977)
3 Women (1977)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Shelley Duvall
Mildred 'Millie' Lammoreaux / Set Decoration
Sissy Spacek
Mildred 'Pinky' Rose
Janice Rule
Willie Hart
Robert Fortier
Edgar Hart
Ruth Nelson
Mrs. Rose
John Cromwell
Mr. Rose
Sierra Pecheur
Ms. Bunweill
Craig Richard Nelson
Doctor Maas
Maysie Hoy
Doris / Assistant Editor
Belita Moreno
Alcira
Leslie Ann Hudson
Polly
Patricia Ann Hudson
Peggy
Beverly Ross
Deirdre Black
John Davey
Doctor Norton
Carmen Baptiste
Rehab Patient (uncredited)
Mary Carver
Nurse (uncredited)
Dennis Christopher
Soda Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Barrie Youngfellow
Connie (uncredited)
Bo Byers
Policeman #1 (uncredited)
Patricia Resnick
Writer
Scott Bushnell
Producer
Gerald Busby
Original Music Composer
Dennis M. Hill
Editor
Robert Eggenweiler
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 10, 1977
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 4m
Content RatingPG
Budget$1,500,000
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States
Genres
Wiki.
3 Women is a 1977 American psychological drama film written, produced and directed by Robert Altman and starring Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Janice Rule. Set in a dusty California desert town, it depicts the increasingly bizarre relationship between a woman (Duvall), her roommate and co-worker (Spacek) and an older pregnant woman (Rule).
The story came directly from a dream Altman had, which he adapted into a treatment, intending to film without a screenplay. 20th Century Fox financed the project on the basis of Altman's past work, and a screenplay was completed before filming.
3 Women premiered at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival and earned positive reviews from critics, who particularly praised the performances of the cast (especially Duvall's). Interpretations of the film are centered around its use of psychoanalysis and discussion of identity. It was not a strong box office success despite Hollywood studio financing and distribution. After its theatrical release, the film was unavailable on home video for almost thirty years, until it was released by The Criterion Collection in 2004.