Gena RowlandsMyrtle GordonSavaraTV movie
Opening Night
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.
Drama
Starring
Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara
Directed by
John Cassavetes
About
Opening Night
Drama
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.
The Show Must Go On…
Information
- Released
- Dec 22, 1977
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG-13
- Directed by
- John Cassavetes
Production
- Studio
- Faces International Films
Cast
People in this story
Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
John CassavetesMaurice Aarons
Ben GazzaraManny Victor
Joan BlondellSarah Goode
Paul StewartDavid Samuels
Zohra LampertDorothy Victor
Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
John FinneganBobby
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