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

G Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon J John CassavetesMaurice Aarons B Ben GazzaraManny Victor J Joan BlondellSarah Goode P Paul StewartDavid Samuels Z Zohra LampertDorothy Victor L Laura JohnsonNancy Stein J John TuellGus Simmons R Ray PowersJimmy J John FinneganBobby L Louise LewisKelly (as Louise Fitch) F Fred DraperLeo

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K Katherine CassavetesVivian L Lady RowlandsMelva Drake B Briana CarverLena A Angelo GrisantiCharlie Spikes M Meade RobertsEddie Stein E Eleanor ZeeSylvia Stein D David RowlandsDoorman S Sharon Van IvanShirley J Jimmy ChristieNews Stand Operator J James KarenBellboy J Jimmy JoyceBartender S Sherry BainBarmaid S Sylvia Davis ShawHotel Maid P Peter LampertMaitre d' P Patrick LabyorteauxChild Actor Playing Vito (uncredited) R Roni-Sue KiserAutograph Seeker (uncredited) N Naomi StevensCrying Mourner (uncredited) S Seymour CasselSelf (uncredited) P Peter FalkSelf (uncredited) P Peter BogdanovichSelf (uncredited)