Opening Night

Name: Opening Night
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-04-17
Duration: 2 h 24 min
Rating: 8.10
Cast: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Joan Blondell, Ben Gazzara

– An actress suffers an emotional uproar in her personal life after a fan dies trying to see her...

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.10 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 24 Minutes

Release Year:

1977

An actress suffers an emotional uproar in her personal life after a fan dies trying to see her.

Styles:

Tense, Talky, Clever, Psychological, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Genre:

Drama

Opening Night (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Apr 1978

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Directed by:

John Cassavetes

Story Written By:

John Cassavetes

Main Actors:

Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Joan Blondell, Ben Gazzara

Plot:

A young woman gets killed in an accident trying to meet her favorite actress Myrtle Gordon after a play. Then Myrtle Gordon felt responsible for the killing leading her down to an emotional crisis that interferes with her professional work as an actress.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Faces Distributing Corporation

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

96%

Metacritic:

69%