Play It as It Lays

Play It as It Lays

1972
1h 39m
5.9

5.9/10

21 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"Maria's life was a search for the ultimate answer even after she found there was none."

Overview

Burned-out B-movie actress Maria, depressed and frustrated with her loveless marriage to an ambitious film director, Carter Lang, who would rather work on his career than on his relationship with her, numbs herself with drugs and sex with strangers. Only her friendship with a sensitive gay movie producer, B.Z., offers a semblance of solace. But even that relationship proves to be fleeting amidst the empty decadence of Hollywood.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Pictures F.P. Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

drug abuse mental breakdown alienation film in film fame mental institution mental illness lgbt forced abortion marital tensions parental alienation lavender marriage

Quick Facts

Release Date October 19, 1972
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0069098

Cast

Tuesday Weld
Tuesday Weld

Maria Wyeth Lang

Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins

B.Z.

Adam Roarke
Adam Roarke

Carter Lang

Tammy Grimes
Tammy Grimes

Helene

Ruth Ford
Ruth Ford

Carlotta

Eddie Firestone
Eddie Firestone

Benny Austin

Diana Ewing
Diana Ewing

Susannah

Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert

Larry Kulik

Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann

Abortionist's Assistant

Severn Darden
Severn Darden

Hypnotist

Tony Young
Tony Young

Johnny Waters

Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson

Les Goodwin

Key Crew

Frank Perry
Director
Joan Didion
Screenplay
John Gregory Dunne
Screenplay
Frank Perry
Producer
Dominick Dunne
Producer