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| Author | Peter Bogdanovich |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | 1984 |
| Publication place | United States |
The Killing of the Unicorn: Dorothy Stratten 1960–1980 is a book by Peter Bogdanovich detailing the relationship between Bogdanovich and Dorothy Stratten, the making of They All Laughed and Stratten's murder. There is also criticism of Hugh Hefner and Playboy and its treatment of women.[1]
Bogdanovich says he wrote the book "for himself. I wanted to understand what happened to her. I felt I couldn't move forward with my life, creative or otherwise until I did. I also wanted other young women, including my teenage daughters, to know about this web, this trap Dorothy had fallen into."[2] Bogdanovich says the book was meant to be delivered to William Morrow in August 1982 "but new facts kept coming to light and so it was delayed. I did more and more rewriting. In all, I suppose, I wrote the book five times."[3]
While he was writing the book two films about the Stratten murder came out, Star 80 and Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story.
- ^ Stephanie Mansfield (Sep 25, 1984). "Peter Bogdanovich's Star-Crossed Days: The Stratten Story: His Paean to a Playmate". The Washington Post. p. C1.
- ^ "Fast Track: Runners". Chicago Tribune. Sep 23, 1984. p. i8.
- ^ Mann, Roderick. (July 8, 1984). "MOVIES: STRATTEN'S GHOST STILL HOVERS OVER BOGDANOVICH". Los Angeles Times. p. y16.