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Opening Night

The Show Must Go On…

22 Dec 1977
  • United States of America
144 mins
7.6
244 votes
  • Drama
articleOverview personCast
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.
  • Gena Rowlands

    as Myrtle Gordon
  • John Cassavetes

    as Maurice Aarons
  • Ben Gazzara

    as Manny Victor
  • Joan Blondell

    as Sarah Goode
  • Paul Stewart

    as David Samuels
  • Zohra Lampert

    as Dorothy Victor
  • Laura Johnson

    as Nancy Stein
  • John Tuell

    as Gus Simmons
  • Ray Powers

    as Jimmy
  • John Finnegan

    as Bobby
  • Louise Lewis

    as Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
  • Fred Draper

    as Leo

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