Opening Night

Synopsis

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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When & where

Streaming on

• HBO Max↗
• HBO Max Amazon Channel↗
• Criterion Channel↗

Top of the call sheet

• 
  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

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