Director John Cassavetes
Writer John Cassavetes
Opening Night
Drama1977
Tagline: The Show Must Go On…
Release Date: 1977-12-22
Duration: 144 minutes
Synopsis
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.
Casting
- Peter FalkSelf (uncredited)
- Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
- Patrick LabyorteauxChild Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
- Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
- John CassavetesMaurice Aarons
- Ben GazzaraManny Victor
- Joan BlondellSarah Goode
- James KarenBellboy
- Zohra LampertDorothy Victor
- Peter BogdanovichSelf (uncredited)
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