Opening Night (movie)

Opening Night (movie)

  • User score: 7.6
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: John Cassavetes
  • Production companies: Faces International Films
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release date: 12/22/1977
  • Run time: 144 min.

Movie description

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.

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Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Role(s): Myrtle Gordon

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John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Role(s): Maurice Aarons

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Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Role(s): Manny Victor

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Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Role(s): Sarah Goode

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Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Role(s): David Samuels

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