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Opening Night

A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.

Director

John Cassavetes

Year

Genre

Box Office

$23,488

Production

Faces International Films

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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Myrtle Gordon

Maurice Aarons

John Cassavetes

Manny Victor

Sarah Goode

David Samuels

Dorothy Victor

Nancy Stein

Gus Simmons

Jimmy

Bobby

Kelly

Leo

Vivian

Katherine Cassavetes

Melva Drake

Carla

Lena

Charlie Spikes

Angelo Grisanti

Eddie Stein

Sylvia Stein

Doorman

Shirley

Sharon Van Ivan

News Stand Operator

Bellboy

Bartender

Barmaid

Hotel Maid

Sylvia Davis Shaw

Maitre d'

Audience Member

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Seymour Cassel

Audience Member

Robert Dassanowsky

Peter Falk

Young Girl

Autograph Seeker

Rabbi

Child Actor Playing Vito

Patrick Labyorteaux

Larry Stein

Crying Mourner

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Maurice Aarons Bobby Sarah Goode Myrtle Gordon Nancy Stein

That's the way she wants it.
She likes to be wet. Right, Miss Gordon? - Opening Night

That's the way she wants it. She likes to be wet. Right...

They want to be loved. - Opening Night

They want to be loved.

- How you feel?
- Fine. - Opening Night

- How you feel? - Fine.

Bobby, you got a bottle? - Opening Night

Bobby, you got a bottle?

Come on. One autograph? - Opening Night

Come on. One autograph?

Miss Sarah Goode? I've seen every one
of your plays here in New Haven. - Opening Night

Miss Sarah Goode? I've seen every one of your plays her...

- I'm not the star of the show.
- I know about them. - Opening Night

- I'm not the star of the show. - I know about them.

- All right.
- Get in the car. Get in. - Opening Night

- All right. - Get in the car. Get in.

Manny, roll the window down, will ya?
There's something wrong with that kid. - Opening Night

Manny, roll the window down, will ya? There's something...

Oh, my God. - Opening Night

I think it's that kid. - Opening Night

I think it's that kid.

Bring the umbrella!
Get an ambulance! Get an ambulance! - Opening Night

Bring the umbrella! Get an ambulance! Get an ambulance!

- Hello? Hello?
- Can I help you? - Opening Night

- Hello? Hello? - Can I help you?

- I'm not staying.
- Have one drink. - Opening Night

- I'm not staying. - Have one drink.

I'm hungry. - Opening Night

You're not a woman to me anymore - Opening Night

You're not a woman to me anymore

- She coming?
- She doesn't wanna eat. - Opening Night

- She coming? - She doesn't wanna eat.

Will you make me another drink,
please? I am gonna get drunk. - Opening Night

Will you make me another drink, please? I am gonna get drunk...

No! No more! - Opening Night

Bravo! - Opening Night

- I didn't hit her.
- Walk away. - Opening Night

- I didn't hit her. - Walk away.

Do you expect to be
funny in this scene? - Opening Night

Do you expect to be funny in this scene?

Just please tell me what this play doesn't express - Opening Night

Just please tell me what this play doesn't express

Bring it down! Come on. - Opening Night

Bring it down! Come on.

Would you shut the door
on your way out, please? - Opening Night

Would you shut the door on your way out, please?

I'm gonna hit you. - Opening Night

I'm gonna hit you.

- Baruch.
- Baruch. - Opening Night

- Baruch. - Baruch.

She was trying to see you.
That's how it happened. - Opening Night

She was trying to see you. That's how it happened.

Can I freshen you up
a little bit, Miss Gordon? - Opening Night

Can I freshen you up a little bit, Miss Gordon?

I'm not funny because
I can't take myself seriously anymore. - Opening Night

I'm not funny because I can't take myself seriousl...

I thought that small talk was too small - Opening Night

I thought that small talk was too small

Sweetheart, get -
Sweetheart, did I hurt you? - Opening Night

Sweetheart, get - Sweetheart, did I hurt you?

You're a wonderful actor Maurice - Opening Night

You're a wonderful actor Maurice

How old are you really? - Opening Night

How old are you really?

You said you have this dead girl. - Opening Night

You said you have this dead girl.

David? - Opening Night

Hello? - Opening Night

Well, as long as somebody's
going to be with you... - Opening Night

Well, as long as somebody's going to be with you...

- Good night.
- Good night, David. - Opening Night

- Good night. - Good night, David.

Kelly, you've gotta talk toJimmy for me
about the props in the second act. - Opening Night

Kelly, you've gotta talk toJimmy for me about the props...

I'm going. - Opening Night

Hello? - Opening Night

Can I have a match, please? - Opening Night

Can I have a match, please?

Shh! Never mind now. - Opening Night

Shh! Never mind now.

- Hello?
- I'm gonna kill thatJimmy. - Opening Night

- Hello? - I'm gonna kill thatJimmy.

- Hello.
- Hello. - Opening Night

- Hello. - Hello.

I'm sorry I was so crude to you today. - Opening Night

I'm sorry I was so crude to you today.

This is just like it was
on our wedding night, you know? - Opening Night

This is just like it was on our wedding night, you know?

Are you all right up there? - Opening Night

Are you all right up there?

- Is everything all right, Miss Gordon?
- Sure. - Opening Night

- Is everything all right, Miss Gordon? - Sure.

Humiliating! - Opening Night

I've changed, haven't I? - Opening Night

I've changed, haven't I?

Okay, let's go. - Opening Night

Okay, let's go.

How about you?
You know about those lonely nights? - Opening Night

How about you? You know about those lonely nights?

Your hands were smudged. - Opening Night

Your hands were smudged.

This, uh, Nancy of yours,
Myrtle, is a bad girl. - Opening Night

This, uh, Nancy of yours, Myrtle, is a bad girl.

Well, what do you want me to do? - Opening Night

Well, what do you want me to do?

Night. - Opening Night

You know it's not your fault. - Opening Night

You know it's not your fault.

Hello! - Opening Night

- Thank you.
- That's too much. - Opening Night

- Thank you. - That's too much.

Oh, my God.
What are you doing? - Opening Night

Oh, my God. What are you doing?

I'm a little shook. - Opening Night

I'm a little shook.

I'm a little shook up. - Opening Night

I'm a little shook up.

- Were you with her last night?
- Yes. - Opening Night

- Were you with her last night? - Yes.

Miss Gordon, you are looking
completely charming today. - Opening Night

Miss Gordon, you are looking completely charming today.

That little bitch! - Opening Night

That little bitch!

What does that mean I have never bothered you - Opening Night

What does that mean I have never bothered you

Miss Gordon. - Opening Night

Is she dead? - Opening Night

Uh, excu - Could I - Could I have a -
Do you have a light? - Opening Night

Uh, excu - Could I - Could I have a - Do you have a light?

Open up, you son of a bitch. - Opening Night

Open up, you son of a bitch.

Ah, this is not right. No. - Opening Night

Ah, this is not right. No.

Well, look at this. - Opening Night

Well, look at this.

Well... - Opening Night

Two hundred thousand dollar
advance! I gotta give that money back! - Opening Night

Two hundred thousand dollar advance! I gotta give that money...

From, uh, Miss Gordon. - Opening Night

From, uh, Miss Gordon.

I feel rotten. Don't you? - Opening Night

I feel rotten. Don't you?

Manny? - Opening Night

All right. - Opening Night

- Ow.
- Leave her alone, Leo. She'll get up. - Opening Night

- Ow. - Leave her alone, Leo. She'll get up.

Don't help her, Leo.
I said don't help her, goddamn it! - Opening Night

Don't help her, Leo. I said don't help her, goddam...

Oh, horseshit! - Opening Night

All right, walk. - Opening Night

All right, walk.

Come on. - Opening Night

Want me to leave? - Opening Night

Want me to leave?

Okay, props in place?
Everybody ready? - Opening Night

Okay, props in place? Everybody ready?

Son, come here. Vito. - Opening Night

Son, come here. Vito.

Hey, there's a woman here! - Opening Night

Hey, there's a woman here!

Okay. Okay. - Opening Night

Opening Night poster

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A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.

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Director: John Cassavetes

Writer: John Cassavetes

Production: Faces International Films

Genre: drama

Year: 1977

MetaScore: 69/100

ImdbRating: 7.9

BoxOffice: $23,488

Released: 17 Apr 1978

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations

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