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.
Cast
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Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
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John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons
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Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
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Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
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Paul Stewart
David Samuels
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Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor
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Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
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John Tuell
Gus Simmons
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Ray Powers
Jimmy
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John Finnegan
Bobby
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Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
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Fred Draper
Leo
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Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian
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Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
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