Drama · United States of America · 1978 · 1h 50m

Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby poster
Director
Louis Malle
Cast
Brooke Shields as Violet Keith Carradine as Bellocq Susan Sarandon as Hattie Frances Faye as Nell Antonio Fargas as Professor Matthew Anton as Red Top
Crew
Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography Suzanne Fenn — Editor Polly Platt — Screenplay Louis Malle — Story Polly Platt — Story Louis Malle — Producer
Tagline

The image of an adult world seen through a child's eyes.

Synopsis

In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother.

Trailer Pretty Baby — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
virginprostitutephotographerphotographybrothelnew orleans, louisianaloss of virginityyoung prostitutebrothel madam1910schild prostitutiondemeaning
Key Collaborators
Louis Malle Director Sven Nykvist Director of Photography Suzanne Fenn Editor Polly Platt Screenplay Louis Malle Story Polly Platt Story Louis Malle Producer Trevor Williams Production Design
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