Play It as It Lays (1972)
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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Tuesday Weld
as Maria Wyeth Lang
as Maria Wyeth Lang
Anthony Perkins
as B.Z.
as B.Z.
Adam Roarke
as Carter Lang
as Carter Lang
Tammy Grimes
as Helene
as Helene
Ruth Ford
as Carlotta
as Carlotta
Eddie Firestone
as Benny Austin
as Benny Austin
Diana Ewing
as Susannah
as Susannah
Paul Lambert
as Larry Kulik
as Larry Kulik
Chuck McCann
as Abortionist's Assistant
as Abortionist's Assistant
Severn Darden
as Hypnotist
as Hypnotist
Tony Young
as Johnny Waters
as Johnny Waters
Richard Anderson
as Les Goodwin
as Les Goodwin
Tyne Daly
as Journalist
as Journalist
Norman Foster
as Abortionist
as Abortionist
Elizabeth Claman
as The Chickie
as The Chickie
Mitzi Hoag
as Patsy
as Patsy
Roger Ewing
as Nelson
as Nelson
Dick Ryal
as Apartment Manager
as Apartment Manager
John Finnegan
as Frank
as Frank
Tracy Morgan
as Jeanelle
as Jeanelle
Darlene Conley
as Kate's Nurse
as Kate's Nurse
Allan Warnick
as T.V. Panelist
as T.V. Panelist
Crew arrow_drop_down
Joan Didion
Screenplay
Screenplay
John Gregory Dunne
Screenplay
Screenplay
Frank Perry
Director
Director
Dominick Dunne
Producer
Producer
Joan Didion
Novel
Novel
Frank Perry
Producer
Producer
Pato Guzman
Production Designer
Production Designer
Edward Teets
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Joe Scully
Casting
Casting
Roger M. Rothstein
Production Manager
Production Manager
Jordan Cronenweth
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Sidney Katz
Editor
Editor
Pato Guzman
Production Design
Production Design
Joel Schumacher
Costume Design
Costume Design
