Opening Night (1977)
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Synopsis
A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.
Cast
- Gena Rowlands
- John Cassavetes
- Ben Gazzara
- Joan Blondell
- Paul Stewart
- Zohra Lampert
- Laura Johnson
- John Tuell
- Ray Powers
- John Finnegan
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- Aug 19, 2020
cassavetes said after you watch gena rowlands have a mental breakdown for two hours you can have a three second peter falk cameo, as a treat
LauraMar 6, 2021the hybridization of written word and improvisation evokes the truest emotions. it's the antithesis of an algorithm. yes, you can predict that myrtle will drink a lot and freak out, but it's impossible to know what she'll say, how she'll behave. she's alienating and selfish…
mia lee vicinoMay 26, 2020Birdman found dead in a ditch.
Josh Lewis - Mar 22, 2021
who among us hasn’t had a meltdown on stage and quickly pivoted to crowdwork
fran hoepfnerFeb 16, 2020wanna be in a relationship where i'm my husband's muse & i act absolutely insane in all of his work SO bad
Madison 🎭May 27, 2017If Gena Rowlands ran me over I'd apologize to her for getting in the way of her car
dani🇵🇸 - Jan 9, 2023
“It’s a tradition actresses get slapped”
girlactressAll actresses should get to play an actress and they should get to do it opposite the director they have a longstanding professional and romantic relationship with
dylan gelulaJul 13, 2020An actress revolts. There's two things that really stand out for me about Opening Night. One is how easy it would be for this to be a very dry film about performing, theatre, aging and the relationship between actors and directors, yet Cassavetes never let it go down easy…
Filipe Furtado
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Amazing performance by Genna Rowlands
Isa is "meh" onOpening NightAlmost fell asleep
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Metacritic
Juggling onstage and offstage action, Cassavetes makes this a fascinating look at some of the internal mechanisms and conflicts that create theatrical fiction, and his wonderful cast never lets him down.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
For fans of Cassavetes, Opening night is a must see. As per usual it features a superb cast.
Kim Newman
Empire
Woody Allen said that he could watch a Bergman movie and feel himself gripped as if by a thriller; that's how I felt watching this restored version of John Cassavetes's 1977 picture Opening Night.
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Opening Night (1977) (1977) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Opening Night (1977) (1977)?
The movie is 2hr 24min long.
What's Opening Night (1977) (1977) about?
A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.
Who's the cast of Opening Night (1977) (1977)?
- Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon
- John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons
- Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor
- Joan Blondell as Sarah Goode
- Paul Stewart as David Samuels
- Zohra Lampert as Dorothy Victor
- Laura Johnson as Nancy Stein
- John Tuell as Gus Simmons
- Ray Powers as Jimmy
- John Finnegan as Bobby
Who's the director behind Opening Night (1977) (1977)?
John Cassavetes directed Opening Night (1977) (1977).
Who produced Opening Night (1977) (1977)?
Al Ruban produced Opening Night (1977) (1977).
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