Opening Night
Aspiring child actress Nanoka (Nanoka Hara) hopes to follow in her late mother's footsteps and become an actress. She is more talented and pretty than her rivals, but she finds it difficult to land parts. One day, she hears that a play, which her mother performed, will be staged again. She takes part in the audition to play the lead role which her mother also played.
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About Opening Night
Opening Night is a 2017 Japanese-language comedy film directed by Mai Sakai. The cast is led by Nanoka Hara, Rena Matsui, Rinne Yoshida. It has a runtime of 1h 40m.
Opening Night was produced by DLE, mountain gate production, and Spotted Productions and made in Japan. It was released on March 3, 2017.
- Director
- Mai Sakai
- Writers
- Mai Sakai
- Release date
- March 3, 2017
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- DLE, mountain gate production, Spotted Productions
Opening Night cast & crew
Opening Night was directed by Mai Sakai and written by Mai Sakai.
The cast features Nanoka Hara as Hara Nanoka, Rena Matsui as Rina, Rinne Yoshida as Rin, Zuimaro Awashima as Director, Marika Matsumoto as Marika Hara, and Yohta Kawase as Naoto Hara.
Behind the camera, it was produced by Takatoshi Naoi and Arihiro Wada.
Is Opening Night worth watching?
At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy comedy, Opening Night is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Opening Night
Nanoka Hara
Hara Nanoka
Rena Matsui
Rina
Rinne Yoshida
Rin
Zuimaro Awashima
Director
Marika Matsumoto
Marika Hara
Yohta Kawase
Naoto Hara
Kenji Mizuhashi
Ooyagi
Yuuka Ueno
Yuka
Rin Marumoto
Hina
Opening Night — FAQs
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▸What language is Opening Night in?
Opening Night is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Opening Night?
Opening Night runs 1 hours 40 minutes (100 minutes).
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