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Pretty Baby
1978 · Movie · R · 110 min · ★ 7.0
Drama
In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother.
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-04-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 110 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (409 votes)
Themes
- virgin
- prostitute
- photographer
- photography
- brothel
- new orleans, louisiana
- loss of virginity
- young prostitute
- brothel madam
- 1910s
- child prostitution
- demeaning
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1979 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Diana Scarwid
as Frieda
Barbara Steele
as Josephine
Gerrit Graham
as Highpockets
Don Hood
as Alfred Fuller
Directed by Louis Malle