Opening Night

Opening Night

1977

2h 24m

7.6

7.6/10

272 votes

Drama

"The Show Must Go On…"

Overview

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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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Faces International Films

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	December 22, 1977
Status	Released
Language	EN

Cast

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

Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper

Fred Draper

Leo

Key Crew

John Cassavetes

Director

John Cassavetes

Writer

Michael Lally

Producer

Sam Shaw

Executive Producer

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