Play It as It Lays (1972)

10/19/1972 (US) • 1h 39m

Drama

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

Overview

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

Maria Wyeth Lang

Adam Roarke

Carter Lang

Ruth Ford

Carlotta

Eddie Firestone

Benny Austin

Diana Ewing

Susannah

Paul Lambert

Larry Kulik

Chuck McCann

Abortionist's Assistant


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

drug abuse

mental breakdown

alienation

film in film

fame

mental institution

mental illness

lgbt

forced abortion

marital tensions

parental alienation

lavender marriage

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