Opening Night (1977)
- 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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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