Opening Night

★7.6·00·1977·2h 24m

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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Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara Manny Victor
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart David Samuels
Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson Nancy Stein
John Tuell Gus Simmons
Ray Powers Jimmy
John Finnegan
John Finnegan Bobby

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The Show Must Go On…

★7.6· 1977· 2h 24m· Drama

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.

Release date22 Dec 1977
DirectorJohn Cassavetes
LanguageEN
StatusReleased

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