Opening Night (1977)
Myrtle Gordon ist ein großer Schauspielstar in den USA. Sie ist Anfang 40 und wird durch Theaterregisseur Manny Victor in eine Rolle gedrängt, die die Theaterautorin Sarah Goode über eine Frau geschrieben hat, die Probleme mit dem Älterwerden hat. In Out-of-Town-Try-Outs wird das Stück außerhalb von New York in der amerikanischen Provinz Tag für Tag geprobt und gespielt. Myrtle kann sich jedoch nicht damit abfinden, eine ältere Frau zu spielen. Sie befürchtet nach dieser Rolle nur noch ältere Frauenrollen zu bekommen, und die Rolle vermischt sich mit den tatsächlichen Sorgen von Myrtle.
Der Regisseur: John Cassavetes
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Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon |
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John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons |
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Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor |
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Joan Blondell as Sarah Goode |
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Paul Stewart as David Samuels |
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Zohra Lampert as Dorothy Victor |
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Laura Johnson as Nancy Stein |
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John Tuell as Gus Simmons |
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Ray Powers as Jimmy |
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John Finnegan as Bobby |
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Louise Lewis as Kelly (as Louise Fitch) |
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Fred Draper as Leo |
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Katherine Cassavetes as Vivian |
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Lady Rowlands as Melva Drake |
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Carol Warren as Carla |
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Briana Carver as Lena |
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Angelo Grisanti as Charlie Spikes |
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Meade Roberts as Eddie Stein |
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Eleanor Zee as Sylvia Stein |
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David Rowlands as Doorman |
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Sharon Van Ivan as Shirley |
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Jimmy Christie as News Stand Operator |
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James Karen as Bellboy |
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Jimmy Joyce as Bartender |
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Sherry Bain as Barmaid |
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Sylvia Davis Shaw as Hotel Maid |
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Peter Lampert as Maitre d' |
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Patrick Labyorteaux as Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited) |
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Roni-Sue Kiser as Autograph Seeker (uncredited) |
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Naomi Stevens as Crying Mourner (uncredited) |
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Seymour Cassel as Self (uncredited) |
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Peter Falk as Self (uncredited) |
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Peter Bogdanovich as Self (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Cassavetes | Director |
| Writing | John Cassavetes | Writer |
| Production | Michael Lally | Producer |
| Sound | Bo Harwood | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Tom Cornwell | Editor |
| Production | Mike Lally | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sam Shaw | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Al Ruban | Director of Photography |
| Art | Bryan Ryman | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aleka Corwin | Costume Design |
| Production | Edward Ledding | Production Manager |
| Production | Foster H. Phinney | Production Manager |
| Directing | Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Verna Bagby | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Richard Upper | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Robert Vehon | Property Master |
| Art | Abraham Zwick | Other |
| Art | Richard Upper | Title Designer |
| Sound | Crew Chamberlain | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Bo Harwood | Sound |
| Sound | Joanne T. Harwood | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Bill Varney | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Joe Woo Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Catherine E. Coulson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Charlie Picerni | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Bryan Ryman | Production Design |
