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Opening Night

19772h 24mDrama
directed by John Cassavetes

“The Show Must Go On…”

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7.6 / 10
260 votes
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7.9 / 10
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Metacritic
69 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
96%

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Synopsis

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.

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
Ray Powers·Jimmy
John Finnegan·Bobby