Opening Night

Dec 22, 1977

2h 24m

★ 7.6

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Faces International Films

Opening Night Trailers

Cast

Myrtle Gordon

Gena Rowlands

Maurice Aarons

John Cassavetes

Manny Victor

Ben Gazzara

Sarah Goode

Joan Blondell

David Samuels

Paul Stewart

Dorothy Victor

Zohra Lampert

Nancy Stein

Laura Johnson

Gus Simmons

John Tuell

Jimmy

Ray Powers

Bobby

John Finnegan

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Louise Lewis

Leo

Fred Draper

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