Film

Opening Night

1977 · 2h 24m · Drama

The Show Must Go On…

IMDb

7.9

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Metacritic

69

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.

Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

John Tuell

Gus Simmons

Ray Powers

Jimmy

John Finnegan

Bobby

Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper

Leo

Katherine Cassavetes

Vivian

Lady Rowlands

Melva Drake

Carol Warren

Carla

Briana Carver

Lena

• John CassavetesWriter · Director
• Michael LallyProducer
• Sam ShawExecutive Producer
• Al RubanDirector of Photography
• Bo HarwoodOriginal Music Composer
• Tom CornwellEditor

Opening Night (1977) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Release date

December 22, 1977

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 24m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Drama

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