Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

1978

Hattie (Susan Sarandon), a New Orleans hooker, meets a photographer named Bellocq (Keith Carradine) at her brothel one night and, after he photographs her, he befriends her 12-year-old daughter, Violet (Brooke Shields). 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.

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

JBscale
66
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 49 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 5, 1978
US Box Office
$5,786,368 (#4884 of 7258)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
August 22, 2023
Acquired Date
March 8, 2024
Times Seen
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Actors

Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Frances Faye
Frances Faye
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
Matthew Anton
Matthew Anton
Diana Scarwid
Diana Scarwid
Barbara Steele
Barbara Steele
Seret Scott
Seret Scott

Directors

Louis Malle
Louis Malle

Producers

Louis Malle
Louis Malle

Writers

Polly Platt
Polly Platt

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
71%
Tomatometer
28 votes
RT Stale
58%
Popcornmeter
180 votes
METASCORE
66
10 votes
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
13,375 votes