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Actress Myrtle Gordon (Gena Rowlands) is a functioning alcoholic actress 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.

1977 · 2h 24m
Director John Cassavetes

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Actress Myrtle Gordon (Gena Rowlands) is a functioning alcoholic actress 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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Average 7.9
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Studio
The Criterion Collection
Released
1977
Run Time
2 hr 24 min
Rated
14A
Region of Origin
United States
© 1977 Faces Distribution Corporation

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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), English (United States) (SDH)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.