Opening Night

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Opening Night

Directed by	John Cassavetes
Produced by	Al Ruban
Written by	John Cassavetes
Starring	Gena Rowlands John Cassavetes Ben Gazzara Zohra Lampert Joan Blondell Paul Stewart Peter Falk (uncredited) Peter Bogdanovich (uncredited)
Distributed by	Faces Distribution
Release date(s)	December 22, 1977
Running time	144 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
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For the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra album, see: Opening Night (Jones / Lewis album)

Opening Night is a (1977) drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes. The film stars Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara and Joan Blondell.

[edit] Plot

In the film, Broadway actress Myrtle Gordon (Rowlands) rehearses for her latest play, about a woman unable to admit that she is aging. When she witnesses the death of an adoring young fan, she begins to confront the personal and professional turmoils she faces in her own life.

[edit] Cast

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

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v • d • e Films directed by John Cassavetes

Shadows • Too Late Blues • A Child Is Waiting • Faces • Husbands • Minnie and Moskowitz • A Woman Under the Influence • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie • Opening Night • Gloria • Love Streams • Big Trouble