Opening Night
1977 · directed by John Cassavetes
- Rating
- 80/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Opening Night (1977), directed by John Cassavetes, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Gena Rowlands
- John Cassavetes
- Ben Gazzara
- Joan Blondell
- Paul Stewart
- Zohra Lampert
- Laura Johnson
- John Tuell
- Ray Powers
- John Finnegan
Crew
- Al Ruban — Director of Photography
- Tom Cornwell — Editor
- Bo Harwood — Original Music Composer
- John Cassavetes — Writer
More from John Cassavetes
- Love Streams (1984) — 84/100 · hit
- A Woman Under the Influence (1974) — 82/100 · hit
- Shadows (1960) — 80/100 · hit
- A Child Is Waiting (1963) — 79/100
- Faces (1968) — 78/100
- Gloria (1980) — 74/100
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