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    Opening Night

    Opening Night

    "The Show Must Go On…"

    1977

    2:24:59

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    Opening Night

    Genre

    Drama

    Plot

    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.

    Director

    John Cassavetes

    Writers

    John Cassavetes,

    Stars

    Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart,