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📅 1977 ⏱️ 144 min ⭐ 7.6/10 👥 256 votes
🎭 Drama

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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Detailed Plot Summary

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.

Story Analysis

This 144-minute Drama takes viewers on an immersive journey through its narrative. The plot development showcases exceptional storytelling with carefully crafted character arcs and thematic depth.

Director

John Cassavetes

Main Cast

Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell as Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart as David Samuels
Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert as Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson
Laura Johnson as Nancy Stein
John Tuell as Gus Simmons
Ray Powers as Jimmy
John Finnegan
John Finnegan as Bobby
Louise Lewis as Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred Draper
Fred Draper as Leo
Katherine Cassavetes
Katherine Cassavetes as Vivian
Lady Rowlands
Lady Rowlands as Melva Drake
Carol Warren as Carla

Writers

John Cassavetes

Producers

Michael Lally, Sam Shaw

Production Information

Release Date: December 22, 1977
Runtime: 144 minutes
Original Language: EN
Production Companies: Faces International Films
Filming Locations: United States of America

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👤 CinemaSerf ⭐ 7/10
📅 January 8, 2026

Isn’t it curious that so many of us start and end our lives dependant on a bottle? “Myrtle” (Gena Rowlands) is one such creature. She’s an acclaimed actress who cannot function without her quota of Scotch. This hasn’t, as yet, impaired her ability or her popularity as she is about to take her next play to Broadway. Leaving rehearsals one evening in a heavy thunderstorm, her limo tragically collides with an adoring fan and for a while the guilt-ridden “Myrtle” keeps seeing “Nancy” (Laura Johnson)...

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