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Opening Night

The Show Must Go On…

1977★ 7.6 · 2612h 24mDrama

Overview

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

Peter Falk
as Self (uncredited)

Ben Gazzara
as Manny Victor

John Cassavetes
as Maurice Aarons

Patrick Labyorteaux
as Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Gena Rowlands
as Myrtle Gordon

Joan Blondell
as Sarah Goode

Peter Bogdanovich
as Self (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel
as Self (uncredited)

James Karen
as Bellboy

Laura Johnson
as Nancy Stein

Zohra Lampert
as Dorothy Victor

Paul Stewart
as David Samuels

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Release date: 1977-12-22

Runtime: 2h 24m

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Drama

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