Opening Night
22/12/1977
2h 24m

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 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
Ray Powers
Jimmy


John Finnegan
Bobby
Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)


Fred Draper
Leo


Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian


Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
Carol Warren
Carla
Briana Carver
Lena


Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes
Meade Roberts
Eddie Stein


Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein


David Rowlands
Doorman
Sharon Van Ivan
Shirley
Jimmy Christie
News Stand Operator


James Karen
Bellboy
Jimmy Joyce
Bartender


Sherry Bain
Barmaid
Sylvia Davis Shaw
Hotel Maid
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)
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