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Opening Night

“The Show Must Go On…”

★ 7.6 TMDB Rating · 270 votes

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
Release date
Dec 22, 1977
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Opening Night

  • Portrait of Gena Rowlands

    Gena Rowlands

    Myrtle Gordon

  • Portrait of John Cassavetes

    John Cassavetes

    Maurice Aarons

  • Portrait of Ben Gazzara

    Ben Gazzara

    Manny Victor

  • Portrait of Joan Blondell

    Joan Blondell

    Sarah Goode

  • Portrait of Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart

    David Samuels

  • Portrait of Zohra Lampert

    Zohra Lampert

    Dorothy Victor

  • Portrait of Laura Johnson

    Laura Johnson

    Nancy Stein

  • John Tuell

    Gus Simmons

  • Ray Powers

    Jimmy

  • Portrait of John Finnegan

    John Finnegan

    Bobby

  • Louise Lewis

    Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

  • Portrait of Fred Draper

    Fred Draper

    Leo

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United States
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Canada
Streaming on Criterion ChannelRent or buy on Apple TV Store
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