Opening Night (1977)
Directed by John Cassavetes · Cinematography by Al Ruban
PG-13144 min63 frames
Drama
The Show Must Go On…
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What is Opening Night about?
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.
Opening Night is a 1977 American psychological drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes, and starring Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart, Zohra Lampert, and Cassavetes. Its plot follows a stage actress who, after witnessing the accidental death of a fan, struggles through a nervous breakdown while she prepares for an upcoming Broadway premiere.
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What does the cinematography of Opening Night look like?
Across 63 sampled frames, Opening Night builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with close-ups (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Al Ruban keeps 44% of it in soft, low-key light. 56% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.
What is the color palette of Opening Night?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Opening Night (1977) are #322c2b, #12100f, #4e3530, #8a756b, #d8d4d0, #f1efef — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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