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Play It as It Lays (1972)

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.

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- Watch The Full Movie
Year
- 1972
Language
- English
Duration
- 99 mins
Director
- Frank Perry
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Genres
- Drama
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Joe P 16 Feb 2009

Amazing 1970's L.A./Nevada/Hollywood time capsule with gorgeous photography, impressionistic editing, eye-popping fashion, memorable one-liners, and a pervasive and ultimately crushing ennui.

Louis J 10 Jul 2009

Tuesday Weld is just as good in this film as Marlon Brando was in "Last Tango In Paris"- if not better. She inhabits Maria so quietly, so completely, you hardly even realize that you're seeing a great performance. I've been wanting to see this film for years because I had a hunch, and I was right. This is one of the great film performances of the 70's. I wonder how long Ms. Weld had trouble sleeping after wrapping this picture. The screenplay, by Joan Didion and her husband, captures the tone and the structure of the book perfectly, which I didn't think was possible. This film is very hard to find- but there are bootlegs out there. Track them down. You won't be sorry.

Elric K 04 Feb 2008

Never saw the movie. I read the book in college. It made a lasting impact on me.

Katie M 06 Nov 2007

This is one of the most beautifully photographed films I have ever seen. It's cinematographer was Jordan Cronenwenth, who later shot Blade Runner. It's filmed very simply, an elegy which shows restraint and mastery. The other suckers who have commented here are impatient fools. This movie is a sophisticated masterpiece. You idiots should watch it again.

Xanthe P 16 Jun 2007

I was led to believe that this was an underrated gem, and I love the book and Frank Perry so I figured that it would be. I was disappointed to find that it's just as boring, pretentious, and empty as its critics claimed in the '70s. It has gorgeous cinematography, though, and Tuesday Weld and Anthony Perkins are good.