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Drama

Opening Night

The Show Must Go On…

19772h 24mPG-13 7.6/ 10

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

  • Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
  • John CassavetesMaurice Aarons
  • Ben GazzaraManny Victor
  • Joan BlondellSarah Goode
  • Paul StewartDavid Samuels
  • Zohra LampertDorothy Victor
  • L
    Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
  • J
    John TuellGus Simmons
  • R
    Ray PowersJimmy
  • John FinneganBobby
  • L
    Louise LewisKelly (as Louise Fitch)
  • Fred DraperLeo
  • Katherine CassavetesVivian
  • Lady RowlandsMelva Drake
  • C
    Carol WarrenCarla
  • B
    Briana CarverLena

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