Play It as It Lays
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.
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Play It as It Lays
- Overview
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- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 19, 1972
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama
User Score
62%
Original Title
Play It as It Lays
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, F.P. Productions
Director
Frank Perry
Budget
$1,000,000
Description
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.