4. Opening Night (1977) This is now considered a classic Rowlands turn in a classic film by Cassavetes – iconic enough to inspire the recent West End musical with Sheridan Smith, even if the ...

There are times when an actor/director partnership works so well that it produces several of the greatest films of all time.

Cindy Ord/Getty Gena Rowlands is ... a black-and-white photo of Rowlands and her late filmmaker husband John Cassavetes — Nick’s father — in their movie Opening Night.

Rowlands smiled as she held hands with her husband John Cassavetes — Nick's father — for their movie Opening Night, which was released in 1977. “Another great team reunited! RIP Gena ...