Opening Night (1977)
The Show Must Go On…
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1977-12-22
- Runtime:
- 144 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- John Cassavetes
- Top cast:
- Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart, Zohra Lampert
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.6/10 from 258 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.4/10