Opening Night

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.

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  Gena Rowlands

  Myrtle Gordon
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  John Cassavetes

  Maurice Aarons
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  Ben Gazzara

  Manny Victor
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  Joan Blondell

  Sarah Goode
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  Paul Stewart

  David Samuels
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  Zohra Lampert

  Dorothy Victor
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  Laura Johnson

  Nancy Stein
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  John Finnegan

  Bobby
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  Fred Draper

  Leo
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  Katherine Cassavetes

  Vivian