Opening Night (1977)

Opening Night (1977) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
138 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1977 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
John Cassavetes

Written By:
John Cassavetes

Actors:
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
John Tuell ..... Gus Simmons
Ray Powers ..... Jimmy
John Finnegan ..... Prop man
Louise Lewis ..... Kelly (as Louise Finch)
Fred Draper ..... Leo
Katherine Cassavetes ..... Vivian
Lady Rowlands ..... Melva Drake
Carol Warren ..... Carla

Synopsis:

John Cassavetes' Opening Night stars Gena Rowlands (Mrs. Cassavetes) as end-of-tether Broadway actress Myrtle Gordon. She is about to open in a play written by her old friend Sarah Goode (Joan Blondell), but a series of pre-show setbacks and disasters threaten to destroy not only the production but Myrtle's sanity. The actress is especially rattled when one of her staunchest fans dies in an accident. In the face of bleak reality, just how important is the old 'show must go on' ethic? Supporting Gena Rowlands are such veterans of the New York-Hollywood shuttle as Ben Gazzara, Zohra Lampert, Paul Stewart, James Karen, and several friends and relatives of the principals.

While preparing a difficult role in a Broadway play, a famous actress witnesses the accidental death of a devoted fan, a traumatic event which causes her to re-examine her personal and professional relationships.

After viewing the accidental death of a devoted fan, a famous actress re-examines her professional and personal relationships.

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