Opening Night(Movie, 1977)

Name: Opening Night
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977
Duration: T02:24:00
Rating: 3.8

PG-13

| 2h 24min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.8/5 (with 96 votes)

Opening Night is a 1977 American psychological drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes, and starring Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart, Zohra Lampert, and Cassavetes. Its plot follows a stage actress who, after witnessing the accidental death of one of her fans, is haunted by a recurring apparition of the deceased woman, spurring a nervous breakdown while she prepares for the premiere of a Broadway play. Though set in Connecticut and New York City, Opening Night was shot on location in Los Angeles and Pasadena, California, with the theatrical performance sequences taking place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. ()

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About 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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Trailer for Opening Night + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Opening Night (1977) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD 1080p](Trailer, 4:45)

Opening Night (1977) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD 1080p] (Trailer) | Opening Night Trailer (Trailer) | Peter Falk Talks About John Cassavetes (Featurette)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: New York City (NYC)

Plays in: New York City (NYC)

Made by: Faces Distribution

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 16 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovenian (SL), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 12/22/1977

Cast: Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart, Zohra Lampert, John Cassavetes, Laura Johnson, Peter Falk

Director: John Cassavetes

Producer: Al Ruban

Screenwriter: John Cassavetes

Director of Photography: Al Ruban

Composer: Bo Harwood

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Die erste Vorstellung"

"Opening Night - Die erste Vorstellung"

"오프닝 나이트"

"開幕之夜"

Keywords: broadway star, stalker, alcoholic, stage play, aging, alcohol, car accident, obsessed fan

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Opening Night(Movie, 1977)

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