Opening Night (1977)

Film · 144m · December 22, 1977

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.

Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

?

John Tuell

Gus Simmons

?

Ray Powers

Jimmy

John Finnegan

Bobby

?

Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper

Leo

Katherine Cassavetes

Vivian

Lady Rowlands

Melva Drake

?

Carol Warren

Carla

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