Violet decides to marry Bellocq and she moves to his house. Then Hattie marries a wealthy client and moves to Saint Louis, leaving Violet in the brothel alone. One day, Madame Nell auctions Violet's virginity and the winner pays the fortune of US$ 400 to spend the night with the girl. ![]() Bellocq has an attraction to Hallie and Violet and he is an habitué of the whorehouse. ![]() In 1917, in the red light district Storyville, New Orleans, the prostitute Hattie lives with her twelve year-old daughter Violet in the fancy brothel of Madame Nell, where she works. Although the film was mostly praised by critics, it caused significant controversy due to its depiction of child prostitution and the nude scenes of Brooke Shields, who was 12 years old. The title of the film is inspired by the Tony Jackson song, "Pretty Baby", which is used in the soundtrack. The plot focuses on a 12-year-old prostitute in the red-light district of New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century. The screenplay was written by Polly Platt. ![]() Pretty Baby is a 1978 American historical drama film directed by Louis Malle, and starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, and Susan Sarandon.
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