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Pretty Baby (1978)
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A teenage girl lives as a prostitute in the early decades of America, only to know her body is for bounty. Director:Louis Malle |
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Cast
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| Brooke Shields | ... | ||
| Keith Carradine | ... | ||
| Susan Sarandon | ... | ||
| Frances Faye | ... |
Nell
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| Antonio Fargas | ... |
Professor
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Matthew Anton | ... |
Red Top
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| Diana Scarwid | ... |
Frieda
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| Barbara Steele | ... |
Josephine
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Seret Scott | ... |
Flora
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Cheryl Markowitz | ... |
Gussie
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Susan Manskey | ... |
Fanny
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Laura Zimmerman | ... |
Agnes
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Miz Mary | ... |
Odette
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Gerrit Graham | ... |
Highpockets
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Mae Mercer | ... |
Mama Mosebery
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Storyline
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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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In 1917, in the red-light district of New Orleans, they called her "Pretty Baby" See more »Genres:
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Niña bonita See more »Box Office
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$5,786,368 (USA)Company Credits
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Nell: What's going on with you? You don't have to worry about her. She's made a lot of money. She can do as she likes.
Bellocq: She's only twelve. She's completely alone.
Nell: Bellocq, you're in love with her.
Bellocq: Don't be absurd.
Nell: I've seen it a thousand times. I am old, and I know one thing - life is very long.
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Trivia
Jodie Foster was initially considered for the role of Violet, but declined due to her commitment with Walt Disney Pictures, because she was starring in Candleshoe. When interviewed with Rolling Stone magazine in 1991, Jodie said that she disliked to play that role, because she didn't want to be typecast as the underage prostitute she played in Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: After Violet stands up from trying to have her nude picture taken a man can be seen in the reflective part of the camera. See more »Quotes
Bellocq: [about Violet] What will become of her now?Nell: What's going on with you? You don't have to worry about her. She's made a lot of money. She can do as she likes.
Bellocq: She's only twelve. She's completely alone.
Nell: Bellocq, you're in love with her.
Bellocq: Don't be absurd.
Nell: I've seen it a thousand times. I am old, and I know one thing - life is very long.
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Crazy Credits
The closing credits include a card that states, "With our gratitude for the priceless music of FERDINAND "JELLY ROLL" MORTON." See more »
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