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Opening Night: Directed by John Cassavetes. With Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell. A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.
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- John Cassavetes
- 1978-04-17
Opening Night is a 1977 American psychological drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes, ... Myrtle departs from the play's script in myriad ways, including ...
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 ...
Mar 26, 2024 · Benjamin Walker is wooden as Maurice, Myrtle’s stage co-star and ex-partner, who Cassavetes himself played charmingly in the film. The estranged couple’s brittle onstage chemistry is an ...
Summaries. A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening. A young woman gets killed in an accident trying to meet her favorite actress Myrtle Gordon after a play. Then Myrtle Gordon felt responsible for the killing leading her down to an emotional crisis that interferes with her ...
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 ...
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Apr 8, 2022 · 1977's Opening Night, one entry in director John Cassavetes ' outstanding catalog, is a complex film. Starring Gena Rowlands as stage actress Myrtle Gordon, the movie opens with Myrtle witnessing ...