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Pretty Baby (1978)

In 1917, in the red-light district of New Orleans, they called her "Pretty Baby"

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Louis Malle
Writer : Polly Platt

Synopsis

Hattie, a New Orleans prostitute, meets a photographer named Bellocq at her brothel one night and, after he photographs her, he befriends her 12-year-old daughter, Violet. 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.

Actors

Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Violet
Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine
Bellocq
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Hattie
Frances Faye
Frances Faye
Nell
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
Professor
Matthew Anton
Matthew Anton
Red Top
Diana Scarwid
Diana Scarwid
Frieda
Barbara Steele
Barbara Steele
Josephine
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
Highpockets
Don Hood
Don Hood
Alfred Fuller
Seret Scott
Seret Scott
Flora
Cheryl Markowitz
Cheryl Markowitz
Gussie
Susan Manskey
Susan Manskey
Fanny
Laura Zimmerman
Laura Zimmerman
Agnes
Miz Mary
Miz Mary
Odette
Mae Mercer
Mae Mercer
Mama Mosebery
Pat Perkins
Pat Perkins
Ola Mae
Von Eric Thomas
Von Eric Thomas
Nonny
Sasha Holliday
Sasha Holliday
Justine
Lisa Shames
Lisa Shames
Antonia
Henry Braden
Henry Braden
Harry
Patrick M. Burke
Patrick M. Burke
Fanny's Customer
C.C. Courtney
C.C. Courtney
Naval Officer
Joe Catalanotto
Joe Catalanotto
Hattie's Customer
Philip H. Sizeler
Philip H. Sizeler
Senator
Don Lutenbacher
Don Lutenbacher
Violet's First Customer
Hobe May
Hobe May
Farmer
Stocker Fontelieu
Stocker Fontelieu
Brothel Patron (uncredited)
Bill Holliday
Bill Holliday
Gussie's Client (uncredited)

Crews

Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Director
Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Story
Polly Platt
Polly Platt
Story
Polly Platt
Polly Platt
Screenplay
Suzanne Fenn
Suzanne Fenn
Editor
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
James L. Berkey
James L. Berkey
Set Decoration
Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Producer
Polly Platt
Polly Platt
Associate Producer
Trevor Williams
Trevor Williams
Production Design
Dave Grayson
Dave Grayson
Makeup Artist
Charlene Roberson
Charlene Roberson
Makeup Artist
Skip Godwin
Skip Godwin
Sound Engineer
Donald F. Johnson
Donald F. Johnson
Sound Mixer
Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Director of Photography
Charlene Johnson
Charlene Johnson
Hairstylist
Donald Heitzer
Donald Heitzer
Assistant Director
Toby Lovallo
Toby Lovallo
Second Assistant Director
John M. Poer
John M. Poer
Assistant Director
Mark Wade
Mark Wade
Property Master
Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan
Camera Operator
Mina Mittelman
Mina Mittelman
Costume Supervisor
Suzanne Baron
Suzanne Baron
Supervising Editor
Ruth Blakeslee
Ruth Blakeslee
Assistant Editor
Mateel Hoppe
Mateel Hoppe
Assistant Editor
Alice Miller
Alice Miller
Assistant Editor
Raymond Burke
Raymond Burke
Musician
Louis Cottrell
Louis Cottrell
Musician
Bob Greene
Bob Greene
Musician
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton
Additional Music
Kid Thomas
Kid Thomas
Musician
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Music Supervisor
Alan Greedy
Alan Greedy
Script Supervisor
Greg Van Dyke
Greg Van Dyke
Transportation Coordinator
Al Rose
Al Rose
Researcher
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
Production Manager
Gary Chason
Gary Chason
Casting Director
Tony Wade
Tony Wade
Unit Production Manager

Posters and backgrounds

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