Opening Night (1977)
The Show Must Go On…
144 min
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.
- Release date
- December 25, 1977
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon
- John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons
- Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor
- Joan Blondell as Sarah Goode
- Paul Stewart as David Samuels
- Zohra Lampert as Dorothy Victor
- Laura Johnson as Nancy Stein
- John Tuell as Gus Simmons
- Ray Powers as Jimmy
- John Finnegan as Bobby
Crew
- John Cassavetes · Director
- John Cassavetes · Writer
- Al Ruban · Producer
- Bo Harwood · Composer
- Al Ruban · Cinematographer
- Tom Cornwell · Editor
- Prometheus Patient · Casting director