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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.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Frank Perry
Writer : Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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 P. Finnegan
John P. Finnegan
Frank
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan
Jeanelle
Darlene Conley
Darlene Conley
Kate's Nurse
Allan Warnick
Allan Warnick
T.V. Panelist

Crews

Frank Perry
Frank Perry
Director
Joan Didion
Joan Didion
Screenplay
John Gregory Dunne
John Gregory Dunne
Screenplay
Frank Perry
Frank Perry
Producer
Dominick Dunne
Dominick Dunne
Producer
Joan Didion
Joan Didion
Novel
Jordan Cronenweth
Jordan Cronenweth
Director of Photography
Pato Guzman
Pato Guzman
Production Designer
Roger M. Rothstein
Roger M. Rothstein
Production Manager
Edward Teets
Edward Teets
First Assistant Director
Joe Scully
Joe Scully
Casting
Sidney Katz
Sidney Katz
Editor
Pato Guzman
Pato Guzman
Production Design
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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