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.
Directed by Frank Perry
drug abuse
mental breakdown
alienation
film in film
fame
mental institution
mental illness
lgbt
forced abortion
marital tensions
parental alienation
lavender marriage
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Cast
Tuesday Weld
Maria Wyeth Lang
Anthony Perkins
B.Z.
Adam Roarke
Carter Lang
Tammy Grimes
Helene
Ruth Ford
Carlotta
Eddie Firestone
Benny Austin
Diana Ewing
Susannah
Paul Lambert
Larry Kulik
Chuck McCann
Abortionist's Assistant
Severn Darden
Hypnotist
Tony Young
Johnny Waters
Richard Anderson
Les Goodwin
Crew
Frank Perry
Director
Joan Didion
Screenplay
Sidney Katz
Editor
Jordan Cronenweth
Director of Photography
Dominick Dunne
Producer
Frank Perry
Producer
Joan Didion
Novel
Joel Schumacher
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
29 reviews
valentina torres
6.0★ · 03/10/26
oro para las personas que ven a joan didion como jesucristo (yo)
oro para las personas que ven a joan didion como jesucristo (yo)
yo i lowk did not watch this but i just read the book and my only friend on goodreads is mya so i just wanted people to know that i liked the book
yo i lowk did not watch this but i just read the book and my only friend on goodreads is mya so i just wanted people to know that i liked the book
Mel RygusPRO
9.6★ · 06/19/25
As much as I’d love to see Sofia Coppola’s take on the iconic Didion novel, this adaptation was so true to the source material that it’s hard to justify the need for another. Anthony Perkins was absolutely iconic as BZ.
As much as I’d love to see Sofia Coppola’s take on the iconic Didion novel, this adaptation was so true to the source material that it’s hard to justify the need for another. Anthony Perkins was absolutely iconic as BZ.
cowfemme
had to sit on this one for a sec because… MAN.. don’t know if this film fully works but tuesday and tony truly knocked it out of the park
had to sit on this one for a sec because… MAN.. don’t know if this film fully works but tuesday and tony truly knocked it out of the park
