Opening Night

Overview

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.

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Top 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

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John Tuell

Gus Simmons

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Ray Powers

Jimmy

John Finnegan

Bobby

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Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper

Leo