Presented by the Bijou Film Board, and as part of Bijou's Film Forum program.
FREE for UI students (present student ID at box office) and $7.00 for the general public!

"Cassavete's most cleverly constructed film is also a definitive lesson in the death-defying, all-consuming art of acting, proof of a madness beyond the method." -- New Yorker

"Juggling onstage and offstage action, Cassavetes makes this a fascinating look at some of the internal mechanisms and conflicts that create theatrical fiction." -- Chicago Reader

"Gena Rowlands turns in another virtuoso performance as the troubled actress." -- Variety

"Opening Night" stars Gena Rowlands as end-of-tether Broadway actress Myrtle Gordon. She is about to open in a play written by her old friend, but a series of pre-show setbacks and disasters threaten to destroy not only the production, but Myrtle's sanity. The actress is especially rattled when one of her staunchest fans dies in an accident. In the face of bleak reality, just how important is the old "show must go on" ethic?

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in or to participate in this program, please contact the Bijou Film Board in advance (@bijoufilm on Facebook or at (319) 335-3041).