Synopsis
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.
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Details
- Released
- 22 December 1977
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Director
- John Cassavetes
- Writers
- John Cassavetes
- Countries
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Production
- Faces International Films
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Cast
Gena RowlandsNominated
John Cassavetes
Ben Gazzara
Joan BlondellNominated
Paul Stewart
Zohra Lampert- LLaura Johnson
- JJohn Tuell
- RRay Powers
John Finnegan