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Opening Night

The Show Must Go On…

1977 · PG-13 · 2h 24m

Directed by John Cassavetes

7.6

TMDB audience score
272 votes, out of 10

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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.

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Cast

  • 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

  • Briana Carver
    Lena

  • Angelo Grisanti
    Charlie Spikes

  • Meade Roberts
    Eddie Stein

  • Eleanor Zee
    Sylvia Stein