Underplayed Gems

Opening Night (1977)

Opening Night poster
Directed by
John Cassavetes
Genre
drama film, art film, ghost film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 24m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 260 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A stage actress is haunted by the accidental death of a young fan. As she rehearses for a Broadway play, her grief and anxiety spiral into a breakdown that threatens the production.

melancholictenseintrospectiveunsettlingslow-burnrawemotionally drainingvisceralhaunting

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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