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Play It as It Lays (1972)

Movie"Marias life was a search for the ultimate answer even after she found there was none"
Audience Score
61
Play It as It Lays
R 1 hr 39 minOct 19th, 1972Drama
Burnedout Bmovie 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 BZ offers a semblance of solace But even that relationship proves to be fleeting amidst the empty decadence of Hollywood
StarringTuesday WeldAnthony PerkinsAdam Roarke
DirectorFrank Perry

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 19th, 1972
Movie Budget:$1,000,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Universal Pictures FP Productions
Movie Tags:
lgbtmental illnessdrug abusefilm in filmfamemental institutionmental breakdownalienationmarital tensionsforced abortion