Best on Max: Opening Night Watch and Cast Guide
A TMDB-backed guide to Opening Night, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.
Opening Night (1977) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The Show Must Go On…
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon; John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons; Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor; Joan Blondell as Sarah Goode; Paul Stewart as David Samuels; Zohra Lampert as Dorothy Victor; Laura Johnson as Nancy Stein; John Tuell as Gus Simmons
About Opening Night
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.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Opening Night?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Opening Night?
Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon; John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons; Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor; Joan Blondell as Sarah Goode; Paul Stewart as David Samuels; Zohra Lampert as Dorothy Victor; Laura Johnson as Nancy Stein; John Tuell as Gus Simmons
Is this Opening Night guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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