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Opening Night poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 88.4 / 100
1977·Drama·2h 24m

OPENING NIGHT

“The Show Must Go On…”

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.

Above the Line
John Cassavetes·DirectorJohn Cassavetes·WriterAl Ruban·Director of PhotographyBo Harwood·Original Music ComposerTom Cornwell·Editor
Cast
Gena Rowlands·Myrtle GordonJohn Cassavetes·Maurice AaronsBen Gazzara·Manny VictorJoan Blondell·Sarah GoodePaul Stewart·David SamuelsZohra Lampert·Dorothy VictorLaura Johnson·Nancy SteinJohn Tuell·Gus SimmonsRay Powers·JimmyJohn Finnegan·Bobby
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
John Cassavetes·Director
Writing· 1
John Cassavetes·Writer
Camera· 1
Al Ruban·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tom Cornwell·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bo Harwood·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Michael Lally·Producer
By the Numbers
88.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Opening Night's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Focused, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The black and white movie poster features a group of people, primarily women, gathered around a central woman wearing a fur coat, who is looking down at somethi”

drama
Key Elements
Fur CoatSmall Object In Hands
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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