Opening Night
Opening Night
star 7.6 1977 2h 24m

Opening Night

"The Show Must Go On…"

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

Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

person

John Tuell

Gus Simmons

person

Ray Powers

Jimmy

John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Bobby

person

Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper

Fred Draper

Leo

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