Noche de estreno (1977)
Myrtle Gordon, actriz de Broadway, ensaya su último obra sobre una mujer incapaz de admitir que envejece. Cuando es testigo de la trágica muerte de una de sus fieles seguidoras, comienza a enfrentarse al torbellino en la que su propia vida personal y profesional se ha adentrado. "Opening Night", con escenas rodadas con la presencia de público que reaccionan con libertad a las actuaciones que ven sobre el escenario, expone el drama de una actriz que, con gran desgaste personal consigue hacer suyos los papeles que interpreta.
Directora: 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 |