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Film · 1977
Opening Night
2h 24mPG-13Directed by John Cassavetes
- 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.
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Cast
Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
John CassavetesMaurice Aarons
Ben GazzaraManny Victor
Joan BlondellSarah Goode
Paul StewartDavid Samuels
Zohra LampertDorothy Victor- Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
- John TuellGus Simmons
- Ray PowersJimmy
John FinneganBobby- Louise LewisKelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred DraperLeo
Details
- Director
- John Cassavetes
- Writer
- John Cassavetes
- Music
- Bo Harwood
- Cinematography
- Al Ruban
- Editor
- Tom Cornwell
- Producer
- Michael Lally
- Release
- December 22, 1977
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Faces International Films
- TMDB score
- 7.6 / 10 from 272 votes
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