Pretty Baby
In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother.
Director(s)
Louis Malle
Donald Heitzer
Toby Lovallo
John M. Poer
Alan Greedy
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Facts
- 1
Screenwriter Polly Platt developed the film's concept after discussing Louis Malle's love of New Orleans jazz music with him.
- 2
Brooke Shields's audition involved a conversation where directors asked about her life and whether she understood the definition of prostitution.
- 3
Screenwriter Polly Platt claimed Shields's mother was arrested by police for driving drunk with her daughter and punching an officer.
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GenerationofSwine
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
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The directors of Pretty Baby are Louis Malle, Donald Heitzer, Toby Lovallo, John M. Poer, and Alan Greedy.
The cast of Pretty Baby includes Keith Carradine as Bellocq, Brooke Shields as Violet, Susan Sarandon as Hattie, Gerrit Graham as Highpockets, Mae Mercer as Mama Mosebery, Antonio Fargas as Professor, Stocker Fontelieu as Brothel Patron (uncredited), Seret Scott as Flora, Barbara Steele as Josephine, Diana Scarwid as Frieda, Don Hood as Alfred Fuller, Pat Perkins as Ola Mae, and more.
The duration of Pretty Baby is 1h 50 mins.
Yes. Pretty Baby has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Pretty Baby (1978) | HD Trailer 💋. Watch them on this page.
You can watch Pretty Baby on Hoopla (Free), Amazon Video (Rent), Apple TV Store (Rent), Google Play Movies (Rent), YouTube (Rent), Fandango At Home (Rent), Amazon Video (Buy), Apple TV Store (Buy), Google Play Movies (Buy), YouTube (Buy), and Fandango At Home (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Pretty Baby was released on 05 Apr 1978.
Pretty Baby is listed under Drama on Fanbiz.
Pretty Baby has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 1.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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..."
1. Screenwriter Polly Platt developed the film's concept after discussing Louis Malle's love of New Orleans jazz music with him. 2. Brooke Shields's audition involved a conversation where directors asked about her life and whether she understood the definition of prostitution. 3. Screenwriter Polly Platt claimed Shields's mother was arrested by police for driving drunk with her daughter and punching an officer.
