Opening Night
The Show Must Go On…
1977-12-22 | 144 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
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John CassavetesMaurice Aarons
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Ben GazzaraManny Victor
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Joan BlondellSarah Goode
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Paul StewartDavid Samuels
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Zohra LampertDorothy Victor
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Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
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John FinneganBobby
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Fred DraperLeo
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Katherine CassavetesVivian
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Lady RowlandsMelva Drake
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Angelo GrisantiCharlie Spikes
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Eleanor ZeeSylvia Stein
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David RowlandsDoorman
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