Opening Night
Visit website7.6/10 • 227
1977-12-22 • 2h 24m
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
Opening Night
Visit website1977-12-22 • 2h 24m
7.6/10 • 227
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
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsGena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart
David Samuels
Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
John Tuell
Gus Simmons
Ray Powers
Jimmy
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- alcoholstalkeragingcar accidentobsessed fanalcoholicbroadway starstage play