Directed by Louis Malle and shot by legendary cinematographer Sven Nykvist (Ingmar Bergman’s collaborator), Pretty Baby is set in 1917 New Orleans. It tells the story of Violet, a 12-year-old girl living in a luxurious brothel run by Madame Nell (Frances Faye). Her mother, Hattie (Susan Sarandon, in an early, raw performance), is a prostitute. When Hattie marries a customer and leaves, Violet is auctioned off to a photographer named Bellocq (Keith Carradine).
: It was Malle's first American production and was praised for its atmospheric cinematography by Sven Nykvist and its score by Jelly Roll Morton, which earned an Academy Award nomination. Controversy pretty baby 1978 starring brooke shields portable
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video (rental), The Criterion Channel, Apple TV. Directed by Louis Malle and shot by legendary
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: Some reviewers find the story "dull" or "slow-moving," arguing the controversy is more interesting than the actual plot.