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Pretty Baby - Louis Malle

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Directed by: 
Louis Malle
Story by: 
Louis Malle
Polly Platt
Screenplay by: 
Polly Platt
Produced by: 
Louis Malle
Release year: 
1978
Country: 
United States of America
Runtime: 
110min
Genre: 
History
Drama
Music by: 
Gerald Wexler
Locations: 
New Orleans
Soundtrack: 
Pretty Baby
Subjects: 
Pedophilia
Tagline: 
1917. The red-light district of New Orleans. The story of the women. The photographer. And the prostitute's daughter.
Plot: 
In 1917, in the red light district Storyville, New Orleans, the prostitute Hattie lives with her twelve year-old daughter Violet in the fancy brothel of Madame Nell, where she works. Photographer Ernest J. Bellocq has an attraction to Hallie and Violet and he is an habitué of the whorehouse. One day, Madame Nell auctions Violet's virginity and the winner pays the fortune of US$ 400 to spend the night with the girl. Then Hattie marries a wealthy client and moves to Saint Louis, leaving Violet in the brothel alone. Violet decides to marry Bellocq and she moves to his house. Until the day that Hattie, who has overcome her past, comes to Bellocq's house with the intention to take Violet with her.
Cast: 
Brooke Shields
as
Violet
Keith Carradine
as
Bellocq
Susan Sarandon
as
Hattie
Gerrit Graham
as
Highpockets
Antonio Fargas
as
Professor
Barbara Steele
as
Josephine
Diana Scarwid
as
Frieda
Matthew Anton
as
Red Top
Frances Faye
as
Nell
Laura Zimmerman
as
Agnes
Mae Mercer
as
Mama Mosebery
Seret Scott
as
Flora
Cheryl Markowitz
as
Gussie
Susan Manskey
as
Fanny
Miz Mary
as
Odette
Don Hood
as
Alfred Fuller
Pat Perkins
as
Ola Mae
Von Eric Thomas
as
Nonny
Sasha Holliday
as
Justine
Lisa Shames
as
Antonia
Henry Braden
as
Harry
Patrick M. Burke
as
Fanny's Customer
C.C. Courtney
as
Naval Officer
Joe Catalanotto
as
Hattie's Customer
Philip H. Sizeler
as
Senator
Don Lutenbacher
as
Violet's First Customer
Hobe May
as
Farmer
Stocker Fontelieu
as
Brothel Patron
Bill Holliday
as
Gussie's client

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