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Opening Night

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7.6/10 • 243

1977-12-22 • 2h 24m

Drama

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.

Directors
John Cassavetes
Writters
John Cassavetes
Editors
John Cassavetes, Tom Cornwell

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  1. Gena Rowlands

    Gena Rowlands

    Myrtle Gordon

  2. John Cassavetes

    John Cassavetes

    Maurice Aarons

  3. Ben Gazzara

    Ben Gazzara

    Manny Victor

  4. Joan Blondell

    Joan Blondell

    Sarah Goode

  5. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart

    David Samuels

  6. Zohra Lampert

    Zohra Lampert

    Dorothy Victor

  7. Laura Johnson

    Laura Johnson

    Nancy Stein

  8. John Tuell

    John Tuell

    Gus Simmons

  9. Ray Powers

    Ray Powers

    Jimmy

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
alcoholautographagingapparitioncar accidentnervous breakdownobsessed fanalcoholicbroadway starstage playbroadway theatrelost youthpsychological disordertheatrical productionformer loversaging actressspiritual mediumopening night