
1977
Opening Night
Faces International FilmsTMDB 7.6
2h 24m · 22 Dec 1977
Drama
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.
Directed byJohn Cassavetes
Cast
- Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon

- John CassavetesMaurice Aarons

- Ben GazzaraManny Victor

- Joan BlondellSarah Goode

- Paul StewartDavid Samuels

- Zohra LampertDorothy Victor

- Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
- John TuellGus Simmons
- Ray PowersJimmy
- John FinneganBobby























