Opening Night poster
Movie · 1977

Opening Night

2h 24m
Drama
John Cassavetes
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.
Your take
Feels most like Sunset Boulevard, Synecdoche, New York and Birth

Details

Original title
Opening Night
Director
John Cassavetes
Year
1977
Runtime
2h 24m
Genres
Drama