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Opening Night

“The Show Must Go On…”

★ 7.6 / 10 (272 votes)December 22, 1977144 minEN
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.

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Movie facts

Release dateDecember 22, 1977
StatusReleased
Runtime144 min
Rating★ 7.6 / 10
CertificationPG-13
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget—
Revenue—
ProductionFaces International Films
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Director

John Cassavetes

Writers

John Cassavetes

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Cast

Gena RowlandsGena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
John CassavetesJohn CassavetesMaurice Aarons
Ben GazzaraBen GazzaraManny Victor
Joan BlondellJoan BlondellSarah Goode
Paul StewartPaul StewartDavid Samuels
Zohra LampertZohra LampertDorothy Victor
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Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
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John TuellGus Simmons
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Ray PowersJimmy
John FinneganJohn FinneganBobby
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Louise LewisKelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred DraperFred DraperLeo
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