Movie poster for Play It as It Lays
TMDb Rating
5.9/10

21 verified votes

Play It as It Lays (1972)

Drama
99 min

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

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Frank Perry

Top Cast

Tuesday WeldAnthony PerkinsAdam RoarkeTammy GrimesRuth Ford

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