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Pretty Baby is a 1978 American historical drama film directed by Louis Malle, written by Polly Platt, and starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, and Susan Sarandon. Set in 1917, it focuses on a 12-year-old girl being raised in a brothel in Storyville, the red-light district of New Orleans, by her prostitute mother.
Apr 5, 1978 · A film by Louis Malle about a preteen girl who lives and works as a prostitute in New Orleans in 1917. Starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine and Susan Sarandon, the film explores the themes of innocence, sexuality and exploitation.
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- 1978-04-05
Apr 29, 2023 · Movie scenes from the movie Pretty Baby. A 1978 film of Brooke Shields and Louis Malle. Discover the most famous scenes and watch a film resume.
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A movie about a twelve-year-old girl raised in a New Orleans brothel in 1917, starring Brooke Shields and Keith Carradine. Roger Ebert praises the film's compassion, elegance and historical accuracy, despite the controversy and scandal surrounding its production.
A film about a preteen girl who lives as a prostitute in New Orleans in 1917 and is courted by a photographer. Based on a true story, the film explores the themes of childhood, sexuality, and exploitation in a controversial way.
Jan 21, 2023 · Brooke Shields reveals she was the victim of a sexual assault in "Pretty Baby," a new documentary about her life premiering at Sundance Film Festival.
Internationally acclaimed director Louis Malle has taken a taboo subject - child prostitution - and has created in Pretty Baby a film of humanity and beauty.
