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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.

Play It as It Lays

1972-10-191 hour 39 minutes

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.

Top Billed 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

The Chickie

Mitzi Hoag

Mitzi Hoag

Patsy