Pretty Baby 1978

6.4/10


NETFLIX Rating : 3.1


IMDB Rating : 6.6


FD Smart Rating : 6.4


Synopsis : On the eve of her 12th birthday, Violet prepares to follow in her mother's footsteps as a prostitute in New Orleans's red-light district, circa 1917.


Regions Available ( 5 ) :
Guernsey , Ireland , Isle of Man , Jersey , United Kingdom

Creators:

Louis Malle , Polly Platt

Languages:

English , English [Original]

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

1978

Run Time:

1h49m

Maturity Rating:

Suitable only for adults

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. Photographer Ernest J. Bellocq has an attraction to Hallie and Violet and he is an habitué of the whorehouse. One day, Madame Nell auctions Violet's virginity and the winner pays the fortune of US$ 400 to spend the night with the girl. Then Hattie marries a wealthy client and moves to Saint Louis, leaving Violet in the brothel alone. Violet decides to marry Bellocq and she moves to his house. Until the day that Hattie, who has overcome her past, comes to Bellocq's house with the intention to take Violet with her.