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Opening Night

The Show Must Go On…

  • Movie
  • 1977
  • PG-13
  • 2h 24m

Directed by John Cassavetes

7.6

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7.6 out of 10 from 272 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Gena Rowlands

    Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon

  • John Cassavetes

    John CassavetesMaurice Aarons

  • Ben Gazzara

    Ben GazzaraManny Victor

  • Joan Blondell

    Joan BlondellSarah Goode

  • Paul Stewart

    Paul StewartDavid Samuels

  • Zohra Lampert

    Zohra LampertDorothy Victor

  • Laura JohnsonNancy Stein

  • John TuellGus Simmons

  • Ray PowersJimmy

  • John Finnegan

    John FinneganBobby

  • Louise LewisKelly (as Louise Fitch)

  • Fred Draper

    Fred DraperLeo

  • Katherine Cassavetes

    Katherine CassavetesVivian

  • Lady Rowlands

    Lady RowlandsMelva Drake

  • Briana CarverLena

  • Angelo Grisanti

    Angelo GrisantiCharlie Spikes

  • Meade RobertsEddie Stein

  • Eleanor Zee

    Eleanor ZeeSylvia Stein

Director
John Cassavetes
Writer
John Cassavetes
Music
Bo Harwood
Cinematography
Al Ruban