Opening Night

Opening Night (1977)

1977-12-22 · 144 min · Rating 7.58/10 (257 votes)

The Show Must Go On…

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.

Drama

Keywords

aging aging actress alcohol alcoholic apparition autograph broadway star broadway theatre car accident former lovers lost youth nervous breakdown obsessed fan opening night psychological disorder spiritual medium stage play

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