Play It as It Lays

"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.

Release Date

October 19, 1972

Status

Released

Original Title

Play It as It Lays

Runtime

1h 39min

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

Language

English