- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1978-04-05
- Director: Louis Malle
- Writers: Polly Platt , Louis Malle
- Language: English
- Stars: Brooke Shields , Keith Carradine , Susan Sarandon , Frances Faye , Antonio Fargas , Matthew Anton , Diana Scarwid , Barbara Steele , Seret Scott , Cheryl Markowitz
- Runtime: 110 min
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 6 nominations total
- AKA: Pretty Baby (India) , Pretty Baby (Italy) , Csinos kislány (Hungary) , La petite (Canada) , Niña bonita (Peru) , Niña bonita (Argentina) , Pretty Baby (Egypt) , La pequeña (Spain) , Pretty Baby (Netherlands the) , Pretty Baby (United Kingdom) , Pretty Baby (Finland) , Pretty Baby (Singapore) , Pretty Baby - Menina Bonita (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Slatka mala (Serbia) , Хубавицата (Bulgaria) , Pretty Baby (Indonesia) , Pretty Baby (United Arab Emirates) , Pretty Baby (Denmark) , 프리티 베이비 (Korea) , प्रिटी बेबी (India) , Puncka (Slovenia) , Menina Bonita (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Η κουκλίτσα της Νέας Ορλεάνης (Greece) , Ślicznotka (Poland) , Niña bonita (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , I kouklitsa tis Neas Orleanis (Greece) , 艷娃傳 (Taiwan) , プリティ・ベビー (Japan) , Pretty Baby (Israel) , Прелестное дитя , Menina Bonita (Brazil) , Pretty Baby (South Africa) , Devcátko (Czech Republic) , Pretty Baby (Sweden) , Pretty Baby (Canada) , Niña bonita (Venezuela) , Niña bonita (Mexico) , Güzel bebek (Turkey) , Pretty Baby (India) , Pretty Baby (Australia) , Pretty Baby: Menina Bonita (Brazil) , Pretty Baby (Hong Kong) , Pretty Baby , Pretty Baby (Thailand) , Pretty Baby (Ecuador) , Pretty Baby (United States of America) , Pretty Baby (Germany) , Pretty Baby (Philippines) , La petite (France, French Republic)
- Plot:
Hattie, a New Orleans hooker, 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.
- IMDB:tt0078111
Pretty Baby Cast · · · ALL
Louis Malle
Director
Brooke Shields
Violet
Keith Carradine
Bellocq
Susan Sarandon
Hattie
Frances Faye
Nell
Antonio Fargas
Professor
Matthew Anton
Red Top
Diana Scarwid
Frieda
Barbara Steele
Josephine
Gerrit Graham
Highpockets
Don Hood
Alfred Fuller
Seret Scott
Flora
Mae Mercer
Mama Mosebery
Joe Catalanotto
Hattie's Customer
Stocker Fontelieu
Brothel Patron (uncredited)
Bill Holliday
Gussie's Client (uncredited)