# Opening Night (1977) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** John Cassavetes
- **Cast:** Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart
- **Genres:** Drama
- **Runtime:** 144 min
- **MUBI rating:** 8.7/10 (3253 ratings)

- 🔜 Coming to MUBI 🇪🇸 Spain on November 30
## Synopsis
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.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/opening-night

Page: https://mubimap.com/film/opening-night/ · Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB · Updated 2026-11-01