1977
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.
John Cassavetes
144 min
United States of America
DirectorJohn Cassavetes
CastBen Gazzara, Gena Rowlands, Joan Blondell, John Cassavetes, Paul Stewart, Zohra Lampert
CountryUnited States of America
Duration144 min