Opening Night
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “The Show Must Go On…”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- John Cassavetes
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
John CassavetesMaurice Aarons
Ben GazzaraManny Victor
Joan BlondellSarah Goode
Paul StewartDavid Samuels
Zohra LampertDorothy Victor
Laura JohnsonNancy SteinJ
John TuellGus SimmonsR
Ray PowersJimmy
John FinneganBobby🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Opening Night about?
- 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.
- Who directed Opening Night?
- Opening Night was directed by John Cassavetes.
- When was Opening Night released?
- Opening Night was released on December 22, 1977.
- How long is Opening Night?
- Opening Night has a runtime of 2h 24m.
- Where can I track Opening Night?
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