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Play It as It Lays (1972)

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

99 minRDrama
TMDb6.1/1022 votes
IMDb6.4/10810 votes
Rotten Tomatoes64%

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.

Country: United States

Director: Frank Perry

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Tuesday Weld as Maria Wyeth Lang

Tuesday Weld

Maria Wyeth Lang

Anthony Perkins as B.Z.

Anthony Perkins

B.Z.

Adam Roarke as Carter Lang

Adam Roarke

Carter Lang

Tammy Grimes as Helene

Tammy Grimes

Helene

Ruth Ford as Carlotta

Ruth Ford

Carlotta

Eddie Firestone as Benny Austin

Eddie Firestone

Benny Austin

Diana Ewing as Susannah

Diana Ewing

Susannah

Paul Lambert as Larry Kulik

Paul Lambert

Larry Kulik

Chuck McCann as Abortionist's Assistant

Chuck McCann

Abortionist's Assistant

Severn Darden as Hypnotist

Severn Darden

Hypnotist

Tony Young as Johnny Waters

Tony Young

Johnny Waters

Richard Anderson as Les Goodwin

Richard Anderson

Les Goodwin

Tyne Daly as Journalist

Tyne Daly

Journalist

Norman Foster as Abortionist

Norman Foster

Abortionist

Keywords

Plot:drug abusemental breakdownalienationfilm in filmfamemental institutionmental illnesslgbtforced abortionmarital tensionsparental alienationlavender marriage

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