Opening Night (1977)

12/22/1977 (US) • 2h 24m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

alcohol

autograph

aging

apparition

car accident

nervous breakdown

obsessed fan

alcoholic

broadway star

stage play

broadway theatre

lost youth

psychological disorder

former lovers

aging actress

spiritual medium

opening night

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