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Play It as It Lays is a 1972 American drama film directed by Frank Perry from a screenplay by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Didion. The film stars Tuesday Weld and Anthony Perkins, who previously starred together in the 1968 film Pretty Poison.
Jun 7, 1973 · Play It As It Lays: Directed by Frank Perry. With Tuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins, Tammy Grimes, Adam Roarke. A Hollywood actress undergoes a psychic breakdown and recalls the traumatic events which led to her stay at a sanitarium.
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- Drama
- Frank Perry
- 1973-06-07
Jul 22, 2014 · An unappreciated classic. It masquerades as a low budget hand-held shoot, but there’s nothing low budget about the powerful performances of the cast. Both Tuesday Weld and Anthony Perkins bring their real Hollywood-inflicted pain to their performances. This film should be a must-see for any burgeoning film maker.
Burned-out B-movie actress Maria (Tuesday Weld), depressed and frustrated with her loveless marriage to an ambitious film director, Carter Lang, who would rather work on his career than on his...
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- Frank Perry
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- Tuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins, Tammy Grimes
Play It as It Lays is a 1970 novel by American writer Joan Didion. Time magazine included the novel in its list of the " 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005 ". [1] The novel has been credited for helping define modern American Fiction [2] and has been described as an "instant classic". [3]
- Joan Didion
- 1970
Play It As It Lays (1972) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 41m 1972. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The rise and fall of one Hollywood woman¿s acting career. Cast & Crew. Read More. Frank Perry. Director. Tuesday Weld. Maria [Wyeth] Anthony Perkins. B. Z. [Mendenhall] Tammy Grimes. Helene [Mendenhall] Adam Roarke.
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.
