Play It as It Lays 52 years old
Maria's life was a search for the ultimate answer even after she found there was none.
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.
Credits
Play It as It Lays Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tyne Daly She was 26, now 78 years old | as Journalist |
| Richard Anderson He was 46, 91 years old when he died | as Les Goodwin |
| Anthony Perkins He was 40, 60 years old when he died | as B.Z. |
| Chuck McCann He was 38, 83 years old when he died | as Abortionist's Assistant |
| Tammy Grimes She was 38, 82 years old when she died | as Helene |
| Paul Lambert He was 3, 27 years old when he died | as Larry Kulik |
| Norman Foster He was 37, 41 years old when he died | as Abortionist |
| Eddie Firestone He was 51, 86 years old when he died | as Benny Austin |
| Allan Warnick | as T.V. Panelist |
| Tuesday Weld She was 29, now 81 years old | as Maria Wyeth Lang |
| Severn Darden He was 42, 65 years old when he died | as Hypnotist |
| John P. Finnegan He was 46, 85 years old when he died | as Frank |
| Mitzi Hoag She was 40, 86 years old when she died | as Patsy |
| Roger Ewing He was 30, now 82 years old | as Nelson |
| Diana Ewing She was 26, now 78 years old | as Susannah |
| Ruth Ford She was 61, 98 years old when she died | as Carlotta |
| Darlene Conley She was 38, 72 years old when she died | as Kate's Nurse |
| Tony Young He was 35, 64 years old when he died | as Johnny Waters |
| Adam Roarke He was 35, 58 years old when he died | as Carter Lang |
Play It as It Lays Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jordan Cronenweth as Director of Photography. He was 37 (61) years old when He died | Camera |
| Joe Scully as Casting. He was 46 (80) years old when He died | Production |
| Roger M. Rothstein as Production Manager. He was 37 (53) years old when He died | Production |
| John Gregory Dunne as Screenplay. He was 40 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Edward Teets as First Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Joan Didion as Screenplay. She was 37 (now 89) years old | Writing |
| Joan Didion as Novel. She was 37 (now 89) years old | Writing |
| Frank Perry as Director. He was 42 (65) years old when He died | Directing |
| Frank Perry as Producer. He was 42 (65) years old when He died | Production |
| Sidney Katz as Editor. He was 48 (88) years old when He died | Editing |
Play It as It Lays (52 years)
Maria's life was a search for the ultimate answer even after she found there was none.
- Release day: Thursday, October 19, 1972
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Budget: 1000000.00