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Opening Night (1977)

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Opening Night

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson
Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

John Tuell
John Tuell

Gus Simmons

Ray Powers
Ray Powers

Jimmy

John P. Finnegan
John P. Finnegan

Bobby

Louise Lewis
Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper
Fred Draper

Leo

Katherine Cassavetes
Katherine Cassavetes

Vivian

Lady Rowlands
Lady Rowlands

Melva Drake

Carol Warren
Carol Warren

Carla

Briana Carver
Briana Carver

Lena

Angelo Grisanti
Angelo Grisanti

Charlie Spikes

Meade Roberts
Meade Roberts

Eddie Stein

Eleanor Zee
Eleanor Zee

Sylvia Stein

David Rowlands
David Rowlands

Doorman

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