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Play It as It Lays
“Maria's life was a search for the ultimate answer even after she found there was none.”
6.1 / 10• 1972• 1h 39m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tuesday Weld
Maria Wyeth Lang
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Perry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Play It as It Lays is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
