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Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

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

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.

Release Date

April 5, 1978

Status

Released

Original Title

Pretty Baby

Runtime

1h 50min

Budget

Revenue

$5,786,368

Language

English

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures