Pretty Baby(1978)

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

70

1h 50m

  • Drama

Overview

Hattie, a New Orleans prostitute, meets a photographer named Bellocq at her brothel one night and, after he photographs her, he befriends her 12-year-old daughter, Violet. When Violet is brought on as a working girl by her mother's madam and Hattie skips town to get married, Violet quickly loses her innocence and focuses on reuniting with Bellocq. But a life with Bellocq is compromised for Violet after her mother returns to town.

Cast

  • Brooke Shields

    Brooke Shields

    Violet

  • Keith Carradine

    Keith Carradine

    Bellocq

  • Susan Sarandon

    Susan Sarandon

    Hattie

  • Frances Faye

    Frances Faye

    Nell

  • Antonio Fargas

    Antonio Fargas

    Professor

  • Matthew Anton

    Matthew Anton

    Red Top

  • Diana Scarwid

    Diana Scarwid

    Frieda

  • Barbara Steele

    Barbara Steele

    Josephine

  • Gerrit Graham

    Gerrit Graham

    Highpockets

  • Don Hood

    Don Hood

    Alfred Fuller

  • Seret Scott

    Seret Scott

    Flora

  • Mae Mercer

    Mae Mercer

    Mama Mosebery

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    Status

    Released (Apr 5, 1978)

    Revenue

    $5,786,368

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