description Pretty Baby Overview
The film explores the circumstances of a twelve-year-old girl’s upbringing within a brothel in New Orleans’ Storyville district during 1917. Based on historical accounts including Al Rose’s research and Ernest Bellocq’s photography, it depicts a young woman’s early involvement with prostitution. Barbara Steele, Diana Scarwid, and Antonio Fargas appear in supporting roles alongside Brooke Shields.
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info Pretty Baby Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1978 |
help Pretty Baby FAQ
What is Pretty Baby about?
Pretty Baby follows Violet, a twelve-year-old girl raised in a brothel in New Orleans’ Storyville district in 1917. The film depicts child exploitation and prostitution, so its subject matter is intentionally disturbing rather than a conventional romance.
Who stars as Violet in Pretty Baby?
Brooke Shields plays Violet in Louis Malle’s 1978 film. Susan Sarandon plays Violet’s mother Hattie, while Keith Carradine plays a photographer who becomes involved with the family.
Is Pretty Baby based on real history?
The screenplay drew on Al Rose’s research into Storyville and the photographs of New Orleans photographer Ernest Bellocq. The characters and plot are dramatized rather than presented as a literal biography.
Who directed Pretty Baby?
French filmmaker Louis Malle directed the 1978 Paramount release from a screenplay by Polly Platt. The film uses the closing period of Storyville as its historical setting.
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