3 Women

1977

Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

42
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 86% · 54 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 86% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.7/10 10 19608 19.6K

california suicide attempt desert roommates identity crisis avant-garde

Plot summary

Two co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly bizarre relationship after becoming roommates.

Director

Robert Altman Photo
Robert Altman

Top cast

Maysie Hoy Photo
Maysie Hoy as Doris
Sissy Spacek Photo
Sissy Spacek as Pinky Rose
Barrie Youngfellow Photo
Barrie Youngfellow as Connie
Dennis Christopher Photo
Dennis Christopher as Soda Delivery Boy
1080p.BluRay
1.85 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 4 min
Seeds 39

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by jungophile 8 / 10

Altman's commentary is riveting

I don't feel I can add anything to the excellent commentary by the other reviewers for "3 Women"; I just want to urge film lovers of all stripes to check out Altman't commentary on the Criterion DVD. In the liner notes, they refer to it as "wide-ranging;" it IS that, and expansive, too. It is almost as if Altman was saying to himself, "Well, I'm not going to be around much longer, so I am going to speak my peace about how I feel about film-making and let it all hang out". For the true aficionado, this is as good as it gets. You'll want to savor it in chunks it is so thought-provoking. Not only does Altman reveal all the hidden meanings of the film, he explains at length (with copious examples) the philosophy of his art. It shed light on my previous encounters with Altman's "difficult" style; highly recommended.
Reviewed by lee_eisenberg 7 / 10

3 or more

Robert Altman portrays a group of women who apparently start switching personalities. Much of the movie is left deliberately vague, but that adds to its neat factor. As in every Altman movie, the dialogue often overlaps, and the cast members are clearly making up the roles themselves.Sissy Spacek and Shelley Duvall do as good a job as one can expect from them. But don't be surprised if the whole movie confuses you; "3 Women" is not any kind of overblown Hollywood production. It's just Altman doing what he does best. Worth seeing.Making up a social security number. Hmm...
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