Opening Night
19772ч 24мин12+
(258)
"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.
Director:John Cassavetes
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateDecember 22, 1977
Age Rating12+
Original Languageen
Statistics
Vote Count258
Popularity2
Languages
English
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Faces International Films
Crew
Writers
John Cassavetes
Producers
Michael Lally
Sam Shaw
Composer
Bo Harwood
Cinematography
Al Ruban
Editor
Tom Cornwell
Keywords
alcoholautographagingapparitioncar accidentnervous breakdownobsessed fanalcoholicbroadway starstage playbroadway theatrelost youthpsychological disorderformer loversaging actressspiritual mediumopening night
