In this episode, I talk about John Cassavetes's 1977 film, "Opening Night." It's about an actress named Myrtle Gordon (played by the magnificent Gena Rowlands) who witnesses the death of one of her fans and begins to spiral into a breakdown as she struggles to do a play that forces her to confront her feelings about aging. I talk all about why I love this film and Gena's performance but I also talk about some complicated and overwhelming feelings I've had since turning 30 last year and how women can feel anxiety about getting older in a world that worships youth. There are spoilers in this episode.
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Full Show Notes:
All My Sources
Terrence Malick's 'The Tree of Life' (2011)
Terrence Malick's 'Days of Heaven' (1978)
Michael Curtiz's 'Casablanca' (1942)
Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952)
Ang Lee's 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005)
Catherine Corsini's 'Summertime' (aka 'La Belle Saison') (2015)
Bong Joon-ho's 'Memories of Murder' (2003)
Roberto Rossellini's 'Journey To Italy' (1954)
Vittorio De Sica's 'Umberto D.' (1952)
Kelly Reichardt's 'Wendy and Lucy' (2008)
Dardenne brothers' 'Two Days, One Night' (2014)
Krzysztof Kieslowski's 'Three Colors: Blue' (1993)
Pablo Larrain's 'Jackie' (2016)
Agnès Varda's 'The Gleaners and I' (2000)
Nicolas Philibert's 'To Be and To Have' (2002)
Todd Haynes's 'Far From Heaven' (2002)
Todd Haynes's 'Safe' (1995)
Jane Campion's 'The Piano' (1993)
Maïwenn's 'My King' (2015)
Peter Webber's 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' (2003)
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