Opening Night poster
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 Falk
    Self (uncredited)
  • Gena Rowlands
    Myrtle Gordon
  • Patrick Labyorteaux
    Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
  • Laura Johnson
    Nancy Stein
  • John Cassavetes
    Maurice Aarons
  • Ben Gazzara
    Manny Victor
  • Joan Blondell
    Sarah Goode
  • James Karen
    Bellboy
  • Zohra Lampert
    Dorothy Victor
  • Peter Bogdanovich
    Self (uncredited)