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Broadway actress Myrtle Gordon (Gena Rowlands) rehearses for her latest play, about a woman unable to admit that she is aging. When she witnesses the accidental death of an adoring young fan, she begins to confront the personal and professional turmoil she faces in her own life. Featuring a moving performance by Rowlands (and with some scenes shot on stages with live audiences reacting freely to the writing and performing), John Cassavetes’ Opening Night exposes the drama of an actress who at great personal cost makes a part her own.

1977 · 2h 24m
  • 96%
Director John Cassavetes

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Opening Night

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Broadway actress Myrtle Gordon (Gena Rowlands) rehearses for her latest play, about a woman unable to admit that she is aging. When she witnesses the accidental death of an adoring young fan, she begins to confront the personal and professional turmoil she faces in her own life. Featuring a moving performance by Rowlands (and with some scenes shot on stages with live audiences reacting freely to the writing and performing), John Cassavetes’ Opening Night exposes the drama of an actress who at great personal cost makes a part her own.

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Studio
The Criterion Collection
Released
1977
Run Time
2 hr 24 min
Rated
PG-13
Content Advisories
Suggestive Dialogue, Language, Violence, Sexual Content
Region of Origin
United States
© 1977 Faces Distribution Corporation

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

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

Accessibility

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