They All Laughed (1981)

A mad cap private-eye caper about a team of detectives who are following, and are being followed by, a group of beautiful women.

Director:

Peter Bogdanovich

Writers:

Peter Bogdanovich, Blaine Novak

Stars:

Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, Patti Hansen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Audrey Hepburn	...	Angela Niotes
Ben Gazzara	...	John Russo
Patti Hansen	...	Sam (Deborah Wilson)
John Ritter	...	Charles Rutledge
Dorothy Stratten	...	Dolores Martin
Blaine Novak	...	Arthur Brodsky
Linda MacEwen	...	Amy Lester
George Morfogen	...	Leon Leondopolous
Colleen Camp	...	Christy Miller
Sean H. Ferrer	...	Jose
Glenn Scarpelli	...	Michael Niotes
Vassili Lambrinos	...	Stavros Niotes
Antonia Bogdanovich	...	Stefania Russo
Sashy Bogdanovich	...	Georgina Russo (as Alexandra Bogdanovich)
Sheila Stodden	...	Barbara Jo

Storyline

New York's Odyssey Detective Agency is hired by two different clients to follow two women suspected of infidelity. Ladies' man John Russo trails Angela Niotes, the elegant wife of a wealthy Italian industrialist, while Charles Rutledge and Arthur Brodsky follow Dolores Martin, the beautiful young wife of a jealous husband. Their respective cases are complicated when John falls for Angela, and Charles falls for Dolores.

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Plot Keywords:

private detective | taxi driver | adultery | new york city | independent film

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Taglines:

Some of them promised they'd never fall in love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

...e tutti risero

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,600,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moon Pictures, Time Life Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The part of Christy Miller was written specially for Colleen Camp and was based on her personality.

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Quotes

Christy Miller: Lousy detectives. Couldn't follow an elephant up 5th. Girls slip through their fingers like sand.

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Connections

Referenced in Star 80 (1983)

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Soundtracks

"NEW YORK, NEW YORK"
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Reprise Records

User Reviews

seen again

Well, I had seen "They all laughed" when it came out in

Europe around 1982 and had kept a vague but dear souvenir of it. I 've just seen it again on tape, almost twenty years after... Bogdanovich has a true heartfelt tenderness over his characters and a kind sympathy which is difficult not to feel also. Excellent comedians and actors, good lines all over and for everyone and pretty good editing, too. I laughed and smiled all the time. Just as we all do, at times. Go get it.