Opening Night

1977, Movie, NR, 144 mins

Opening Night: Review

Another of Cassavetes' puzzling, personal, neurotic, and often brilliant productions that would have benefited from editing with a scythe. Rowlands is a nervous actress on the brink of a breakdown as she prepares to star in a show called "The Second Woman" that was written by Blondell. The entire movie takes place in the few days prior to the Broadway opening and shows the backstage turmoil of a show about to happen. Rowlands begins to fall apart when a fan of hers dies in a... read more leave a comment

Opening Night: Cast & Details

Year: 1977
Rated NR

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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

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