Opening Night - 1977

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.

144min
1977
PG-13
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.9/10

Cast

Gena Rowlands profile pictureGena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes profile pictureJohn CassavetesMaurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara profile pictureBen GazzaraManny Victor
Joan Blondell profile pictureJoan BlondellSarah Goode
Paul Stewart profile picturePaul StewartDavid Samuels
Zohra Lampert profile pictureZohra LampertDorothy Victor
Laura Johnson profile pictureLaura JohnsonNancy Stein
Patrick Labyorteaux profile picturePatrick LabyorteauxChild Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens profile pictureNaomi StevensCrying Mourner (uncredited)
Seymour Cassel profile pictureSeymour CasselSelf (uncredited)
Peter Falk profile picturePeter FalkSelf (uncredited)
Peter Bogdanovich profile picturePeter BogdanovichSelf (uncredited)

About Opening Night

Opening Night Overview

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.

Age Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 144min

Extra details

Original Title: Opening Night
Original Language: English
Directed By: John Cassavetes
Production Companies
Faces Distribution