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Opening Night (1977)

PG_13 144 min  -  Drama  -   17 April 1978 (Sweden)
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An actress suffers an emotional uproar in her personal life after a fan dies trying to see her.

Director:

John Cassavetes

Writer:

John Cassavetes

Stars:

Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes and Ben Gazzara
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Opening Night -- Broadway actress Myrtle Gordon rehearses for her latest play, about a woman unable to admit that she is aging. When she witnesses the accidental death of an adoring young fan, she begins to confront her personal and professional turmoil.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gena Rowlands ...
John Cassavetes ...
Ben Gazzara ...
Joan Blondell ...
Paul Stewart Paul Stewart ...
David Samuels
Zohra Lampert Zohra Lampert ...
Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson ...
Nancy Stein
John Tuell ...
Gus Simmons
Ray Powers Ray Powers ...
Jimmy
John Finnegan ...
Prop man
Louise Lewis Louise Lewis ...
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred Draper Fred Draper ...
Leo
Katherine Cassavetes Katherine Cassavetes ...
Vivian
Lady Rowlands Lady Rowlands ...
Melva Drake
Carol Warren Carol Warren ...
Carla
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Storyline

A young woman gets killed in an accident trying to meet her favorite actress Myrtle Gordon after a play. Then Myrtle Gordon felt responsible for the killing leading her down to an emotional crisis that interferes with her professional work as an actress. Written by Chemi González <chemi01@hotmail.com>  

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Actress | Hit By Car | New York City | Theater | Drunkenness  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Açilis Gecesi See more »

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Faces Distribution See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Peter Falk, Seymour Cassel, and Peter Bogdanovich all make cameos in the opening night scene. See more »

Quotes

Nancy Stein: I never bothered you. You want to kill me. I devoted my life to you. To movies. To music. To theater. I'm 17 years old. I like sex. I like to turn people on. And that's what the theater is: sex. It's like getting laid.
Myrtle Gordon: Um, what did you do to her?
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Referenced in All About My Mother (1999) See more »