Opening Night (1977)

Name: Opening Night
Director: John Cassavetes
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977-12-22
Duration: 2 h 24 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart

Opening Night (1977) is a Drama film directed by John Cassavetes, rated 7.6/10 by 261 viewers.

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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Directed by John Cassavetes. Starring Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart.