Opening Night is a (1977) drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes. The film stars Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, and Zohra Lampert. The film was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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Plot

In the film, Broadway actress Myrtle Gordon (Rowlands) rehearses for her latest play, about a woman unable to admit that she is aging. When she witnesses the death of an adoring young fan, she begins to confront the personal and professional turmoils she faces in her own life.

Pedro Almodovar repeats the film's accident scene in his All About My Mother as the epicenter of the dramatic conflict.

Cast

• Gena Rowlands — Myrtle Gordon
• John Cassavetes — Maurice Aarons
• Ben Gazzara — Manny Victor
• Joan Blondell — Sarah Goode
• Paul Stewart — David Samuels
• Zohra Lampert — Dorothy Victor
• Laura Johnson — Nancy Stein

References

1. Festival de Cannes: Opening Night