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Opening Night (1977)

ALL 12/22/1977 (en) Drama 144 Min
  • Release
    12/22/1977
  • Production
    Faces Distribution
  • Rotten tomato
    75.41%
  • Original title
    Opening Night
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

The Show Must Go On…

Overview

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.

  1. John Cassavetes

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Tom Cornwell

    Editor

  4. Michael Lally

    Producer



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  1. Gena Rowlands

    Myrtle Gordon

  2. John Cassavetes

    Maurice Aarons

  3. Ben Gazzara

    Manny Victor

  4. Joan Blondell

    Sarah Goode

  5. Paul Stewart

    David Samuels

  6. Zohra Lampert

    Dorothy Victor

  7. Laura Johnson

    Nancy Stein

  8. John Tuell

    Gus Simmons

  9. Ray Powers

    Jimmy

  10. John Finnegan

    Bobby

  11. Louise Lewis

    Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

  12. Fred Draper

    Leo

  13. Katherine Cassavetes

    Vivian

  14. Lady Rowlands

    Melva Drake

  15. Carol Warren

    Carla

  16. Briana Carver

    Lena

  17. Angelo Grisanti

    Charlie Spikes

  18. Meade Roberts

    Eddie Stein

  19. Eleanor Zee

    Sylvia Stein

  20. David Rowlands

    Doorman

  21. Sharon Van Ivan

    Shirley

  22. Jimmy Christie

    News Stand Operator

  23. James Karen

    Bellboy

  24. Jimmy Joyce

    Bartender

  25. Sherry Bain

    Barmaid

  26. Sylvia Davis Shaw

    Hotel Maid

  27. Peter Lampert

    Maitre d'

  28. Patrick Labyorteaux

    Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

  29. Roni-Sue Kiser

    Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

  30. Naomi Stevens

    Crying Mourner (uncredited)

  31. Seymour Cassel

    Self (uncredited)

  32. Peter Falk

    Self (uncredited)

  33. Peter Bogdanovich

    Self (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 33 , Crews : 26

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Opening Night (1977) 144 Min

ALL 12/22/1977 (en)
Drama
  • Release 12/22/1977
  • Production
    Faces Distribution
  • Original title Opening Night
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

The Show Must Go On…

Overview

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.

  1. John Cassavetes

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Tom Cornwell

    Editor

  4. Michael Lally

    Producer



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