Film
Opening Night
1977· PG-13· 2h 24m· Drama
“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.
1977-12-22
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Cassavetes
WriterJohn Cassavetes
ProducerMichael Lally
Director of PhotographyAl Ruban
Original Music ComposerBo Harwood
EditorTom Cornwell
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 26 crew)
Details
Released1977-12-22
Runtime2h 24m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosFaces International Films
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.6/10 · 261 votes
Original languageen
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