Opening Night | |
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Directed by | John Cassavetes |
Written by | John Cassavetes |
Produced by | Al Ruban |
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Cinematography | Alan Ruban |
Edited by | Tom Cornwell |
Music by | Bo Harwood |
Production company | Faces Distribution |
Distributed by | Faces Distribution |
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Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Opening Night is a 1977 American psychological drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes, and starring Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart, Zohra Lampert, and Cassavetes. Its plot follows a stage actress who, after witnessing the accidental death of a fan, struggles through a nervous breakdown while she prepares for an upcoming Broadway premiere.
Though set in Connecticut and New York City, Opening Night was shot on location in Los Angeles and Pasadena, California, with the theatrical performance sequences taking place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.