Poster of Opening Night

Opening Night

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.

Release Date: 1977-12-22

Original Language: en

Genres: Drama

Rating:

Popularity:

9.364

Cast Members

Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

John Tuell

Gus Simmons

Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Lady Rowlands

Melva Drake

Angelo Grisanti

Charlie Spikes

Meade Roberts

Eddie Stein

Eleanor Zee

Sylvia Stein

Jimmy Christie

News Stand Operator

Jimmy Joyce

Bartender

Peter Lampert

Maitre d'

Patrick Labyorteaux

Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Roni-Sue Kiser

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens

Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel

Self (uncredited)

Peter Falk

Self (uncredited)

Peter Bogdanovich

Self (uncredited)