Gena Rowlands in John Cassavetes' "Opening Night" (1977)

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss John Cassavetes' 1977 film Opening Night, starring Gena Rowlands as an alcoholic actress struggling with a lead role in a Broadway play. Topics include Cassavetes' fascinating career, his collaboration with Rowlands, the film's treatment of the theater, and much more.

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Links

“True to Life: An Interview with Gena Rowlands,” Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com

“Opening Night,” Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com

“Memories of John Cassavetes: A New Photography Exhibit Highlights The Director’s Ambitious Theater Project,” Steve Greene, IndieWire

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