Opening Night
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.
Director(s): John Cassavetes, Peter Bogdanovich.
Writers(s): Meade Roberts.
Stars(s): Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell.
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Runtime: 144mins
Release Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1977 00:00:00 GMT