Pretty Baby

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Pretty Baby is a 1978 American period drama film directed by Louis Malle, known for its controversial depiction of a child prostitute in early 20th-century New Orleans and for starring a young Brooke Shields.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
basedOn Storyville photographs by E. J. Bellocq
character Bellocq
Hattie
Violet
cinematographyBy Sven Nykvist
countryOfOrigin United States
director Louis Malle
distributedBy Paramount Pictures
distributedInFormat theatrical release
editedBy Suzanne Baron
era New Hollywood cinema
linked to: New Hollywood
filmingLocation New Orleans
genre drama film
period drama
hasControversy depiction of child sexuality
use of a minor in nude scenes
hasPoster theatrical release poster
mpaaRating R
musicBy Fernando G. Scarfiotti
notableFor Brooke Shields’ performance at a young age
controversial depiction of a child prostitute
originalLanguage English
producer Louis Malle
Polly Platt
productionCompany Paramount Pictures
releaseDate 1978-04-05
releaseYear 1978
runningTime 110 minutes
screenwriter Louis Malle
Polly Platt
setInLocation New Orleans
Storyville, New Orleans
setInTimePeriod 1917
early 20th century
starring Antonio Fargas
Barbara Steele
Brooke Shields
Diana Scarwid
Frances Faye
Keith Carradine
Susan Sarandon
subjectMatter child prostitution
coming-of-age
prostitution
title Pretty Baby

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Sven Nykvist notableWork Pretty Baby
Keith Carradine notableWork Pretty Baby
Louis Malle notableWork Pretty Baby
Louis Malle directed Pretty Baby
Polly Platt workedOn Pretty Baby
Love Somebody Today hasPart Pretty Baby
Brooke Shields notableWork Pretty Baby
Parallel Lines hasPart Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby title Pretty Baby