A classic film by the influential American director John Cassavetes starring, alongside himself, his wife and muse Gena Rowlands. The legendary Rowlands plays Myrtle, a much-admired Broadway actress who is troubled by her advancing age and other demons and tries to find an escape in alcohol. Like Women Under the Influence and Love Streams (his earlier films with Rowlands) Opening Night is about a woman who slowly cracks under pressure and succumbs to madness. Once again Rowlands plays the tragic role with great passion.