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6.2/10 • 20

1972-10-191h 39m

Drama

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.

Directors
Frank Perry
Editors
Sidney Katz

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  1. Tuesday Weld

    Tuesday Weld

    Maria Wyeth Lang

  2. Anthony Perkins

    Anthony Perkins

    B.Z.

  3. Adam Roarke

    Adam Roarke

    Carter Lang

  4. Tammy Grimes

    Tammy Grimes

    Helene

  5. Ruth Ford

    Ruth Ford

    Carlotta

  6. Eddie Firestone

    Eddie Firestone

    Benny Austin

  7. Diana Ewing

    Diana Ewing

    Susannah

  8. Paul Lambert

    Paul Lambert

    Larry Kulik

  9. Chuck McCann

    Chuck McCann

    Abortionist's Assistant

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,000,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
drug abusemental breakdownalienationfilm in filmfamemental institutionmental illnesslgbtforced abortionmarital tensionsparental alienationlavender marriage