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Opening Night

The Show Must Go On…

1977 PG-13 2h 24m

Drama

7.6/10 TMDB Score269 votes · IMDb ↗

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.

Movie Details

Original titleOpening Night
Release dateDec 22, 1977
StatusReleased
Original languageEN
CountryUnited States of America
Certification (US)PG-13
Keywordsaging, car accident, alcoholic, alcohol, apparition, obsessed fan, nervous breakdown, autograph, stage play, broadway star, broadway theatre, lost youth

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★ 7.6/10

269 votes on TMDB. IMDb ratings are shown on IMDb itself — view this title on IMDb ↗.

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FAQ

What is Opening Night about?

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.

When was Opening Night released?

Opening Night was released on Dec 22, 1977 (status: Released).

Who directed Opening Night?

John Cassavetes directed Opening Night.

What is the TMDB rating of Opening Night?

Opening Night has a TMDB rating of 7.6/10 from 269 votes.