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