Opening Night (1977)
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.
Directed by John Cassavetes
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Top 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
- LJ
Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
- JT
John Tuell
Gus Simmons
- RP
Ray Powers
Jimmy
John Finnegan
Bobby
- LL
Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred Draper
Leo
