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Opening Night

Name: Opening Night
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977-12-22
Duration: 144 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart

PG-13 1977 2 h 24 min

Drama

76%

Audience score272 votes on TMDB

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“The Show Must Go On…”

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
Screenplay: John Cassavetes
Music: Bo Harwood
Status: Released
Release date: 22/12/1977
Original language: English