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Play It as It Lays

19726.2 / 1099 min
Drama

Overview

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

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

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

Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Journalist

Norman Foster

Norman Foster

Abortionist

Elizabeth Claman

Elizabeth Claman

The Chickie

Mitzi Hoag

Mitzi Hoag

Patsy

Roger Ewing

Roger Ewing

Nelson

Dick Ryal

Dick Ryal

Apartment Manager

John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Frank

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan

Jeanelle

Darlene Conley

Darlene Conley

Kate's Nurse

Allan Warnick

Allan Warnick

T.V. Panelist

Crew

Joan Didion

Joan Didion

Screenplay

John Gregory Dunne

John Gregory Dunne

Screenplay

Frank Perry

Frank Perry

Director

Dominick Dunne

Dominick Dunne

Producer

Joan Didion

Joan Didion

Novel

Frank Perry

Frank Perry

Producer

Pato Guzman

Pato Guzman

Production Designer

Edward Teets

Edward Teets

First Assistant Director

Joe Scully

Joe Scully

Casting

Roger M. Rothstein

Roger M. Rothstein

Production Manager

Jordan Cronenweth

Jordan Cronenweth

Director of Photography

Sidney Katz

Sidney Katz

Editor

Pato Guzman

Pato Guzman

Production Design

Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Costume Design