Opening Night (1977)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1978-04-17
Director: John Cassavetes
Writers: John Cassavetes
Language: English
Stars: Gena Rowlands , John Cassavetes , Ben Gazzara , Joan Blondell , Paul Stewart , Zohra Lampert , Laura Johnson , John Tuell , Ray Powers , John Finnegan
Runtime: 144 min
Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations
AKA: Premier (Hungary) , Đêm Mở Màn (Vietnam) , Noche de estreno (Spain) , 首演之夜 (Hong Kong) , Opening Night (United Kingdom) , Noite de Estréia (Brazil) , Premiärkvällen (Sweden) , Opening Night (Canada) , Премьера , Noite de Estreia (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Премиера (Bulgaria) , Premijera (Croatia) , Opening Night (France, French Republic) , Premierekvelden (Norway) , Opening Night (Israel) , Die erste Vorstellung , Noche de estreno (Argentina) , Noche de estreno (Mexico) , オープニング・ナイト (Japan) , Açılış Gecesi (Turkey) , Opening Night (United States of America) , Νύχτα πρεμιέρας (Greece) , Opening Night (Denmark) , Opening Night , Premiera (Poland) , La sera della prima (Italy)
Plot:
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic actress 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.
IMDB:tt0079672