Story :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.
Cast
Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
John CassavetesMaurice Aarons
Ben GazzaraManny Victor
Joan BlondellSarah Goode
Paul StewartDavid Samuels
Zohra LampertDorothy Victor
Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
John TuellGus Simmons
Ray PowersJimmy
John FinneganBobby
Louise LewisKelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred DraperLeo
Katherine CassavetesVivian
Lady RowlandsMelva Drake
Carol WarrenCarla
Briana CarverLena
Angelo GrisantiCharlie Spikes
Meade RobertsEddie Stein
Eleanor ZeeSylvia Stein
David RowlandsDoorman
Sharon Van IvanShirley
Jimmy ChristieNews Stand Operator
James KarenBellboy
Jimmy JoyceBartender
Sherry BainBarmaid
Sylvia Davis ShawHotel Maid
Peter LampertMaitre d'
Patrick LabyorteauxChild Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)