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Opening Night

Opening Night
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Format: DVD
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Screen: Aspect Ratio 1.85:1,Anamorphic Widescreen
Languages: English
No. of Disks: 1
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 09 July 2007
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Ageing Broadway actress Myrtie Gordon (Gena Rowlands) begins rehearsals for a play written by playwright Sarah Goode (Joan Blondell) in which she is to play a woman living in denial at the onset of her autumn years. A series of pre-show setbacks and disasters threaten preparations and when she witnesses the accidental death of an adoring young fan, Myrtie is forced to confront her own personal and professional turmoil.

The film which inspired Pedro Almodovar's All About My Mother is an intelligent and intriguing examination of the "show must go on" ethic that also draws upon Cassavetes' fascination with personal destruction, and features an outstanding performance from Gena Rowlands, the director's wife and muse. Shot on stages with live audiences reacting freely to the material, the film pulsates with the naturalism and naked emotion that characterises Cassavetes' uniquely affecting cinema.

Special Features

  • Audio interview with Cassavetes conducted by film critic Michel Climent at the 1
  • Commentary by Tom Charity, Mike Ferris and Bo Harwood.