Pretty Baby (1978)
Directed by Louis Malle
1917, the last months of legal prostitution in Storyville - New
Orleans' red-light district. Hattie, a prostitute at the elegant home of Madame
Nell, and her 12-year-old daughter Violet are the only ones awake with
photographer Ernest J. Bellocq comes by with his camera. He takes pictures of
Hattie and he fascinates Violet. Over the next few months, Nell arranges for the
auction of Violet's virginity, Hattie marries and goes to St. Louis leaving
Violet behind, and Violet determines to marry Bellocq. Is this idyllic or is she
just a girl wearing rouge, soon to return to childhood?
| Barbara Steele |
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Josephine |
| Brooke Shields |
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Violet |
| Keith Carradine |
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Bellocq |
| Susan Sarandon |
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Hattie |
| Frances Faye |
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Nell |
| Antonio Fargas |
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Professor |
| Matthew Anton |
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Red Top |
| Diana Scarwid |
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Frieda |
| Seret Scott |
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Flora |
| Cheryl Markowitz |
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Gussie |
| Susan Manskey |
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Fanny |
| Laura Zimmerman |
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Agnes |
| Miz Mary |
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Odette |
| Gerrit Graham |
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Highpockets |
| Mae Mercer |
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Mama Mosebery |
| Don Hood |
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Alfred Fuller |
| Pat Perkins |
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Ola Mae |
| Von Eric Thomas |
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Nonny |
| Sasha Holliday |
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Justine |
| Lisa Shames |
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Antonia |
| Henry Braden |
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Harry |
| Patrick M. Burke |
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Fanny's Customer |
| C.C. Courtney |
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Naval Officer |
| Joe Catalavetto |
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Hattie's Customer |
| Philip H. Sizeler |
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Senator |
| Don Lutenbacher |
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Violet's First Customer |
| Hobe May |
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Farmer |
