Opening Night
1977·Movie
·2h 24min·
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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.
Character-Driven DramaMethod Acting ShowcaseExistential CrisisShowbiz MelancholyPsychological StudyFemale ProtagonistInner TurmoilComplex CharactersIndie Film Aesthetic
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Directed by:
John Cassavetes, Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb
Written by:
John Cassavetes
Produced by:
Mike Lally, Sam Shaw, Foster H. Phinney
Composed by:
Joanne T. Harwood, Bo Harwood, Bo Harwood
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