

Play It as It Lays
Maria's life was a search for the ultimate answer even after she found there was none.
Drama
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1972-10-19
Runtime:
1h 39m
Director:
Frank Perry
Writer:
Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne
Top Cast

Tuesday Weld
Maria Wyeth Lang

Anthony Perkins
B.Z.

Adam Roarke
Carter Lang

Tammy Grimes
Helene

Ruth Ford
Carlotta

Eddie Firestone
Benny Austin

Diana Ewing
Susannah

Paul Lambert
Larry Kulik

Chuck McCann
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Severn Darden
Hypnotist

Tony Young
Johnny Waters

Richard Anderson
Les Goodwin
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