'' 3 Women '' premiered at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival , where it competed for the Palme d'Or and Duvall received the Best Actress Award . It received widespread critical acclaim . Interpretation of the film has involved 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
1977 Cannes Film Festival
1977 Cannes Film Festival
3 Women