They All Laughed

They All Laughed is a 1981 movie directed by Peter Bogdanovich. It is based on a screenplay by Bogdanovich and Blaine Novak.

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1981 - Peter Bogdanovich

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A romantic comedy, They All Laughed is set in New York City and tells the story of three private detectives investigating three beautiful women for infidelity. The detectives eventually wind up romantically pursuing the women, who turn the tables on them.

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After the production of the film, co-star Dorothy Stratten was murdered by her estranged husband, upset over his wife's leaving him for Bogdanovich. Studios were relucant to release the film due to the negative publicity following the murder. Bodanovich bought back the negative with his own money so that the film would be seen by an audience. The film was released to tepid reviews and minimal business. Bogdanovich lost millions of dollars and had to file for bankruptcy.

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They All Laughed was the last film in which Audrey Hepburn played a lead role. Its poor reception and the public backlash from the Stratten murder essentially ended Bogdanovich's career as a Hollywood player, although in recent years the film has experienced a level of positive reappraisal.

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