Opening Night

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon

John CassavetesMaurice Aarons

Ben GazzaraManny Victor

Joan BlondellSarah Goode

Paul StewartDavid Samuels

Zohra LampertDorothy Victor

Laura JohnsonNancy Stein

John Tuell

John TuellGus Simmons

Ray Powers

Ray PowersJimmy

John FinneganBobby

Louise Lewis

Louise LewisKelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred DraperLeo