A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.
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- 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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Gena Rowlands | ... |
Myrtle Gordon
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John Cassavetes | ... |
Maurice Aarons
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Ben Gazzara | ... |
Manny Victor
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Joan Blondell | ... |
Sarah Goode
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Paul Stewart | ... |
David Samuels
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Zohra Lampert | ... |
Dorothy Victor
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Laura Johnson | ... |
Nancy Stein
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John Tuell | ... |
Gus Simmons
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Ray Powers | ... |
Jimmy
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John Finnegan | ... |
Bobby
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Louise Lewis | ... |
Kelly
(as Louise Fitch)
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Fred Draper | ... |
Leo
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Katherine Cassavetes | ... |
Vivian
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Lady Rowlands | ... |
Melva Drake
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Carol Warren | ... |
Carla
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Briana Carver | ... |
Lena
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Angelo Grisanti | ... |
Charlie Spikes
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Meade Roberts | ... |
Eddie Stein
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Eleanor Zee | ... |
Sylvia Stein
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David Rowlands | ... |
Doorman
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Sharon Van Ivan | ... |
Shirley
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Jimmy Christie | ... |
News Stand Operator
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James Karen | ... |
Bellboy
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Jimmy Joyce | ... |
Bartender
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Sherry Bain | ... |
Barmaid
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Sylvia Davis Shaw | ... |
Hotel Maid
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Peter Lampert | ... |
Maitre d'
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Josh Becker | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Peter Bogdanovich | ... |
Peter Bogdanovich (uncredited)
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Seymour Cassel | ... |
Seymour Cassel (uncredited)
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Robert Dassanowsky | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Peter Falk | ... |
Peter Falk (uncredited)
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Jana Howard | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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Ronisue Kiser | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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William Kramer | ... |
Rabbi (uncredited)
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Patrick Labyorteaux | ... |
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
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Robert Leader | ... |
Larry Stein (uncredited)
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Naomi Stevens | ... |
Crying Mourner (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Cassavetes |
Written by
John Cassavetes | ... | () |
Produced by
Mike Lally | ... | associate producer (as Michael Lally) |
Al Ruban | ... | producer |
Sam Shaw | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Bo Harwood |
Cinematography by
Al Ruban |
Editing by
Tom Cornwell |
Editorial Department
Kathleen Barker | ... | post-production |
Kent Beyda | ... | assistant editor |
Hal Bowers | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Prometheus Patient |
Production Design by
Bryan Ryman |
Art Direction by
Bryan Ryman | ... | (as Brian Ryman) |
Costume Design by
Aleka Corwin | ... | (as Alexandra Corwin-Hankin) |
Makeup Department
Susan A. Cabral | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Edward Ledding | ... | production manager (as Ted Lenning) |
Foster H. Phinney | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb | ... | second assistant director (as Lisa Hallas) |
Art Department
Verna Bagby | ... | chief set construction |
Richard Upper | ... | graphic artist |
Robert Vehon | ... | property master |
Abraham Zwick | ... | set construction assistant |
Richard Upper | ... | main title design (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Crew Chamberlain | ... | boom operator |
Bo Harwood | ... | sound |
Joanne T. Harwood | ... | sound assistant |
Bill Varney | ... | sound mixer |
Joe Woo Jr. | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
Jaime Fernandez | ... | rainmaker (uncredited) |
Conrad Rothmann | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Stunts
Donna Garrett | ... | stunts |
Victor Paul | ... | stunt driver |
Charlie Picerni | ... | stunt driver (as Charles Picerni) |
Victor Paul | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Charlie Picerni | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Pat Don Aroma | ... | best boy |
Larry Baughman | ... | best boy |
Catherine E. Coulson | ... | assistant camera |
Donne Daniels | ... | gaffer |
Larry Dean | ... | best boy |
Frederick Elmes | ... | camera operator |
Michael Ferris | ... | camera operator |
Emmett O'Connell | ... | best boy |
Joseph L. Rezwin | ... | gaffer |
Son Robinson | ... | gaffer |
Richard Ross | ... | gaffer |
Jed Skillman | ... | assistant camera |
Richard Upper | ... | still photographer |
Dave Walker | ... | best boy |
R. Michael Stringer | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles Akins | ... | wardrober |
Miles Ciletti | ... | wardrober |
Location Management
Jack Krupnick | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Lee Houskeeper | ... | musical consultant |
Booker T. Jones | ... | conductor / music arranger / musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
Tom Cornwell | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Robert Bogdanoff | ... | production assistant |
Esme Chandlee | ... | publicist |
Arlene Harris | ... | production secretary |
Michelle Hart | ... | production secretary |
Susan Howell | ... | production accountant |
Adria Later | ... | teacher/welfare worker |
Eve Siegel | ... | publicist |
Teresa Stokovic | ... | production coordinator |
Sharon Van Ivan | ... | assistant to producer |
Raymond Vellucci | ... | production assistant |
Rick Schmidlin | ... | production assistant (uncredited) / production runner (uncredited) |
Thanks
Harland Sanders | ... | thanks (as Colonel Sanders) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Faces Distribution (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- Miracle Films (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1978) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Impegno Cinematografico (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinematrix (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- AFMD (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Touchstone Home Video (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Starz / Anchor Bay (1999) (United States) (VHS) (For Castle Hill)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Indaco Pictures (2005) (Italy)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (John Cassavetes Collection)
- BFI Video (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Bibliotheque (2021) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Leopardo Filmes (2022) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinemobile System (location services)
- Gagi of Rome (men's wardrobe)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Samuel Goldwyn Studios (sound re-recording)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A young woman gets killed in an accident trying to meet her favorite actress Myrtle Gordon after a play. Then Myrtle Gordon felt responsible for the killing leading her down to an emotional crisis that interferes with her professional work as an actress.
Written by Chemi González |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | In a 1978 television interview, Cassavetes said this was the best film he had anything to do with. See more » |
Goofs | Back at the bar after Maurice left the room, there are four empty glasses and Myrtle pours a whiskey in the front right one (from her position). After the cut, she finishes pouring the front left glass, while the right one is also filled. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Other People's Money/Ernest Scared Stupid/City of Hope/Life Is Sweet (1991). See more » |
Quotes |
Maurice Aarons:
I thought that small talk was too small, I thought big talk was too pretentious, I thought music was noise, and I thought art was bullshit. See more » |