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Opening Night

Opening Night

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 22, 1977

Runtime

2h 24m

Genres

Drama

User Score

76%

Original Title

Opening Night

Production Companies

Faces Distribution

Director

John Cassavetes

Description

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.