Three women, one room, all the secrets. Albee's devastating masterpiece finally on screen.
Three women in different ages. Based on the theatre play Three Tall Women by Edward Albee.
Acting
Krook's towering performance—Swedish theater royalty at her peak
Writing
Albee's razor dialogue loses nothing in translation
Director
Björn Melander
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Albee wrote this for his own estranged mother; the play won him his third Pulitzer after years of critical neglect.
Margaretha Krook was 72 playing 92—she reportedly said the role terrified her more than any Strindberg.
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