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Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

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

Genres

Drama

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In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother.

Others

Budget

$3500000

Revenue

$11600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.94/10

Release Date

05 April 1978

Country

United States of America

Cast

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)

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