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Opening Night

Opening Night (1977)

2h 24m | PG-13

⭐ 7.6 / 10

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.

Director: John Cassavetes

Studio: Faces International Films

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

as Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

as Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

as Manny Victor

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

as Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

as David Samuels

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

as Dorothy Victor