Play It as It Lays

1h 39min

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.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

F.P. Productions

Cast

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Maria Wyeth Lang
Adam Roarke

Adam Roarke

Carter Lang
Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Carlotta
Eddie Firestone

Eddie Firestone

Benny Austin
Diana Ewing

Diana Ewing

Susannah
Paul Lambert

Paul Lambert

Larry Kulik
Chuck McCann

Chuck McCann

Abortionist's Assistant
Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Hypnotist
Tony Young

Tony Young

Johnny Waters
Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Les Goodwin
Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Journalist
Norman Foster

Norman Foster

Abortionist
Elizabeth Claman

Elizabeth Claman

The Chickie
Dick Ryal

Dick Ryal

Apartment Manager
Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan

Jeanelle
Darlene Conley

Darlene Conley

Kate's Nurse
Allan Warnick

Allan Warnick

T.V. Panelist

Release date

19th Oct 1972

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English