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Oct 25, 2013 · "I“m not acting,” stage star Myrtle Gordon (Gena Rowlands) tells her bemused director after a violent episode with her ghostly muse in Opening Night. That’s a loaded claim to be making in a movie that so conclusively smudges the line between acting and being, and indeed, Myrtle’s terse declaration is tantalizingly double-edged—a desperate plea and, more importantly, a daring refusal ...
While in the midst of rehearsals for her latest play, Broadway actor Myrtle Gordon (Gena Rowlands) witnesses the accidental death of an adoring young fan, after which she begins to confront the chaos of her own life. Headlined by a virtuoso performance by Rowlands, John Cassavetes’s OPENING NIGHT lays bare the drama of a performer who, at great personal cost, makes a part her own, and it ...
Opening Night. Directed by: John Cassavetes. Starring: Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, John Cassavetes, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart, Zohra Lampert. Genres: Psychological Drama, New Hollywood. Rated the #3 best film of 1977, and #177 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users).
Opening Night may refer to: Opening Night (1977 film), a 1977 drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes. Opening Night (2016 film) Opening Night (album), a big band jazz recording of the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Opening Night (novel), a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh. Opening Night (1970s TV series), a 1974-75 Canadian ...
Apr 12, 2022 · starring the GREAT Gena Rowlands! Should've been nominated for Best Actress! But the category was already filled with brilliant performances (Diane Keaton won for Annie Hall, my personal fav).
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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