Opening Night (1977)
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.

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Cast

Gena Rowlands Gena Rowlands As: Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes John Cassavetes As: Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara Ben Gazzara As: Manny Victor
Joan Blondell Joan Blondell As: Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart Paul Stewart As: David Samuels
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The Show Must Go On…
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 22 December 1977

Country: US

Runtime: 144m

Company Credits

Company: Faces International Films

External Links

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 Finnegan

John 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

Sharon Van Ivan

Sharon Van Ivan

Shirley

Jimmy Christie

Jimmy Christie

News Stand Operator

James Karen

James Karen

Bellboy

Jimmy Joyce

Jimmy Joyce

Bartender

Sherry Bain

Sherry Bain

Barmaid

Sylvia Davis Shaw

Sylvia Davis Shaw

Hotel Maid

Peter Lampert

Peter Lampert

Maitre d'

Patrick Labyorteaux

Patrick Labyorteaux

Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Roni-Sue Kiser

Roni-Sue Kiser

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Self (uncredited)

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Self (uncredited)

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self (uncredited)

Directed By

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Director

Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb

Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Lally

Michael Lally

Producer

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Associate Producer

Edward Ledding

Edward Ledding

Production Manager

Foster H. Phinney

Foster H. Phinney

Production Manager

Sam Shaw

Sam Shaw

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Aleka Corwin

Aleka Corwin

Costume Design

Sound

Bo Harwood

Bo Harwood

Original Music Composer

Crew Chamberlain

Crew Chamberlain

Boom Operator

Bo Harwood

Bo Harwood

Sound

Bill Varney

Bill Varney

Sound Mixer

Joanne T. Harwood

Joanne T. Harwood

Sound Assistant

Joe Woo Jr.

Joe Woo Jr.

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Al Ruban

Al Ruban

Director of Photography

Catherine E. Coulson

Catherine E. Coulson

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Verna Bagby

Verna Bagby

Construction Coordinator

Bryan Ryman

Bryan Ryman

Art Direction

Richard Upper

Richard Upper

Graphic Designer

Abraham Zwick

Abraham Zwick

Other

Richard Upper

Richard Upper

Title Designer

Robert Vehon

Robert Vehon

Property Master

Bryan Ryman

Bryan Ryman

Production Design

Other Crew

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Stunt Coordinator

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