Opening Night (1977)
The Show Must Go On…
poster Opening Night

Country:United States, 144 minutes

Spoken languages:English

Genres:Drama

Director(s):John Cassavetes

Writer(s):John Cassavetes

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 1906

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IMDb Rating:
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7.9/10 (12.1K votes)

Certification:PG-13

Storyline:
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.

Cast:
Gena Rowlands (as Myrtle Gordon), John Cassavetes (as Maurice Aarons), Ben Gazzara (as Manny Victor), Joan Blondell (as Sarah Goode), Paul Stewart (as David Samuels)

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: Unknown