Opening Night (1977)2h24
Drama
Director John Cassavetes (7.2 avg)
Also directed A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Gloria, and 8 more
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
John Cassavetes
Ben Gazzara
Joan Blondell
Paul Stewart
Zohra Lampert- Laura Johnson
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