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  1. 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.

  2. 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
  3. 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.

  4. Plot. 31-year-old Maria Wyeth's story begins as she is recovering from an implied mental breakdown in a psychiatric hospital in the Los Angeles area. Her journey oscillates between dizzying and domestic, as her acting career slows and her personal life collapses. Her story is revealed though flashbacks and flash forwards .

    • Joan Didion
    • 1970
  5. A February 1972 New York Times news item added that director Frank Perry hired artist Roy Lichtenstein as a visual consultant for Play It As It Lays. Weld was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress for her portrayal of Maria.

    • Frank Perry, Walter Dominguez, Edward Teets
    • Tuesday Weld
  6. Comedy. 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...

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