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Opening Night
1977, Dec 22
2h 24m
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.
Directed by
John Cassavetes
Written by
John Cassavetes
Peter Falk
Self (uncredited)
Patrick Labyorteaux
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
Seymour Cassel
Self (uncredited)
Mike Lally
John Finnegan
Bobby
Paul Stewart
David Samuels
James Karen
Bellboy
Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor
Naomi Stevens
Crying Mourner (uncredited)
Catherine E. Coulson
Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein
Fred Draper
Leo
Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes
Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
Sherry Bain
Barmaid
Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian
David Rowlands
Doorman
John Tuell
Gus Simmons
Ray Powers
Jimmy
Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Carol Warren
Carla
Briana Carver
Lena
Sharon Van Ivan
Shirley
Jimmy Christie
News Stand Operator
Jimmy Joyce
Bartender
Sylvia Davis Shaw
Hotel Maid
Peter Lampert
Maitre d'
Roni-Sue Kiser
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney
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