Poster for the movie Play It as It Lays

Play It as It Lays

1972 • 99 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Maria Wyeth Lang

Picture of Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

B.Z.

Picture of Adam Roarke

Adam Roarke

Carter Lang

Picture of Tammy Grimes

Tammy Grimes

Helene

Picture of Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Carlotta

Picture of Eddie Firestone

Eddie Firestone

Benny Austin

Picture of Diana Ewing

Diana Ewing

Susannah

Picture of Paul Lambert

Paul Lambert

Larry Kulik

Picture of Chuck McCann

Chuck McCann

Abortionist's Assistant

Picture of Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Hypnotist

Picture of Tony Young

Tony Young

Johnny Waters

Picture of Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Les Goodwin

Picture of Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Journalist

Picture of Norman Foster

Norman Foster

Abortionist

Picture of Elizabeth Claman

Elizabeth Claman

The Chickie

Picture of Mitzi Hoag

Mitzi Hoag

Patsy

Picture of Roger Ewing

Roger Ewing

Nelson

Picture of Dick Ryal

Dick Ryal

Apartment Manager

Picture of John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Frank

Picture of Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan

Jeanelle

Picture of Darlene Conley

Darlene Conley

Kate's Nurse

Picture of Allan Warnick

Allan Warnick

T.V. Panelist