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22/12/1977 Drama 2h 24m
75
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The Show Must Go On…

Overview

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.

  1. John Cassavetes

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Gena Rowlands

    Myrtle Gordon

  2. John Cassavetes

    Maurice Aarons

  3. Ben Gazzara

    Manny Victor

  4. Joan Blondell

    Sarah Goode

  5. Paul Stewart

    David Samuels

  6. Zohra Lampert

    Dorothy Victor

  7. Laura Johnson

    Nancy Stein

  8. John Tuell

    Gus Simmons

  9. Ray Powers

    Jimmy

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-01-08
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) as if she were standing next to her, goading and provoking her. Her friend and me...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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