Opening Night

7.6 / 10

(213 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

144 minutes

Year:

1977

Director:

John Cassavetes

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Company:

Faces Distribution

Cast:
Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Crew:
John Cassavetes

Writer

John Cassavetes

Director

Michael Lally

Producer

Bo Harwood

Original Music Composer

Tom Cornwell

Editor