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Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

# The image of an adult world seen through a child's eyes.
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1978-04-05
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.001

Beloved Cast

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

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