Play It as It Lays
“Maria's life was a search for the ultimate answer even after she found there was none.”
1972•R•1h 39m•6.1•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Frank Perry
Writer
Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne
Budget
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
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
Abortionist's Assistant
Severn Darden
Hypnotist
Tony Young
Johnny Waters
Richard Anderson
Les Goodwin
Tyne Daly
Journalist
Norman Foster
Abortionist
Elizabeth Claman
The Chickie
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
F.P. Productions
Producer
Frank Perry
Producer
Dominick Dunne
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