Play It as It Lays (1972)
3.5 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 39min
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- Synopsis:
- Maria Wyeth (Tuesday Weld), an ex-model and B-movie actress, strolls on the grounds of a mental hospital, recalling the traumatic events which led to her breakdown. She is married to an unfaithful, self-engrossed director, Carter Lane (Adam Roarke). Neglected by her husband, Maria is engaged in a series of one-night stands and becomes pregnant. Her husband divorces her, and she has an illegal abortion. Maria's only friend is B.Z. (Anthony Perkins), a homosexual movie producer. World weary, he tells Maria that he has discovered the meaning of life is nothing. He invites her to commit suicide with him.
- Actors:
- Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Tammy Grimes, Adam Roarke, Ruth Ford, Eddie Firestone, Diana Ewing, Paul Lambert, Norman Foster, Chuck McCann, Severn Darden, Tony Young, Richard Anderson, Elizabeth Claman, Mitzi Hoag, Tyne Daly, Roger Ewing, Dick Ryal, John Finnegan, Tracy Morgan
- Directors:
- Frank Perry
- Writers:
- Joan Didion
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
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