TMDb Rating
7.6/10
252 verified votes
Opening Night (1977)
Drama
144 min
"The Show Must Go On…"
Plot Summary
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
Top Cast
Gena RowlandsJohn CassavetesBen GazzaraJoan BlondellPaul Stewart
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