FeatureR1978·110m·7.0

Pretty Baby

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

Drama

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

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Cast

Brooke Shields

Violet

Keith Carradine

Bellocq

Susan Sarandon

Hattie

Frances Faye

Nell

Antonio Fargas

Professor

Matthew Anton

Red Top

Diana Scarwid

Frieda

Barbara Steele

Josephine

Gerrit Graham

Highpockets

Don Hood

Alfred Fuller

Seret Scott

Flora

Cheryl Markowitz

Gussie

Susan Manskey

Fanny

Laura Zimmerman

Agnes

Miz Mary

Odette

Mae Mercer

Mama Mosebery

Pat Perkins

Ola Mae

Von Eric Thomas

Nonny

Sasha Holliday

Justine

Lisa Shames

Antonia

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$3.5M
Revenue
$11.6M
Age rating
R
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Paramount Pictures

Crew

Director

Louis Malle

Writers

Louis Malle, Polly Platt, Polly Platt

Suzanne Fenn

Editor

Trevor Williams

Production Design

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Gallery

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

1/12/2023

1.0

So.... why one star? Because, honestly, it's boring. It kind of does to New Orleans' red-light district what Reds did to John Reed.... sucked all the excitement out of the story in an effort to make it artistic. It's well acted, but it's weak on plot, weak on story, weak on entertainment.... but, like Reds, it's one of those movies that you have to watch because 41 years after the fact it is still being talked about. But, to be fair, I guess it's hard to make a movie about someone that takes pictures and make it riveting. After all, E. J. Bellocq wasn't exactly Robert Capa