Opening Night
1977/12/22 (US) | Drama
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
Director
Lead Cast
Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart
David Samuels
Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Faces International Films
Crews
John Cassavetes
Writer
Michael Lally
Producer
Bo Harwood
Original Music Composer
Tom Cornwell
Editor
Mike Lally
Associate Producer
Sam Shaw
Executive Producer
Al Ruban
Director of Photography