Opening Night

Opening Night

The Show Must Go On…

1977 en 144 minutes

Rating: 7.58

Plot

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.

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Cast

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

John Tuell

John Tuell

Gus Simmons

Ray Powers

Ray Powers

Jimmy

John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Bobby

Louise Lewis

Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper

Fred Draper

Leo

Katherine Cassavetes

Katherine Cassavetes

Vivian

Lady Rowlands

Lady Rowlands

Melva Drake

Carol Warren

Carol Warren

Carla

Briana Carver

Briana Carver

Lena

Angelo Grisanti

Angelo Grisanti

Charlie Spikes

Meade Roberts

Meade Roberts

Eddie Stein

Eleanor Zee

Eleanor Zee

Sylvia Stein

David Rowlands

David Rowlands

Doorman

Sharon Van Ivan

Sharon Van Ivan

Shirley

Jimmy Christie

Jimmy Christie

News Stand Operator

James Karen

James Karen

Bellboy

Jimmy Joyce

Jimmy Joyce

Bartender

Sherry Bain

Sherry Bain

Barmaid

Sylvia Davis Shaw

Sylvia Davis Shaw

Hotel Maid

Peter Lampert

Peter Lampert

Maitre d'

Patrick Labyorteaux

Patrick Labyorteaux

Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Roni-Sue Kiser

Roni-Sue Kiser

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Self (uncredited)

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Self (uncredited)

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self (uncredited)

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