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Opening Night

1977 • 2h24m Drama

Rating

7.6/10

Popularity

3

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.

Details

Director

John Cassavetes

Screenplay

John Cassavetes

Cast

Gena Rowlands

John Cassavetes

Ben Gazzara

Release date

12/22/1977

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

249