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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.
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Pretty Baby (1978)
Director: Louis MalleScreenplay: Polly Platt, Louis Malle
Actors: Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon
Date Released: 5 April 1978
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Duration: 110 min
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Average Rating
Rating: 6.6/10
Votes: 5,669 (as of 1 December 2013)
Reviewer: Ham_and_Egger from Indianapolis, Indiana
An incredibly frank but humane movie of the type that doesn't seem to be made anymore.
A beautifully filmed movie which tells a difficult story with a subtlety and power that leaves you thinking about it during odd moments for days. It's that much more disconcerting because all the while you're keenly aware that this isn't based on "a true story" but on millions of true stories throughout history, including today, and in every part of the globe.
Due to my age I'd never seen 'Pretty Baby' in the theater or, for some reason, read much about it. I was aware of the basic plot but didn't know I'd be seeing quite so much of a naked 12 year-old Brooke Shields. A couple of moments were honestly difficult for me to watch, but I've come to the conclusion that the nudity is absolutely essential to the telling of the story. You *have* to be forced to see exactly what those men were paying for.
The brilliance of director Loius Malle's film is that he constantly subverts the audience's desire to be aghast at what we see. The camera finds happy little moments throughout the movie, your mind is left to fill in the ugly realities. This trend continues to the end, which is like a cruel mirror image of the typical happily ever after Hollywood ending.
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Pretty Baby (1978)
HDTVRip | MPEG-4 Visual (AVC) @ 610 Kbps, 25 fps | 1280 X 720 | AC-3 (AC3) @ 48Kbps | 01:44:47 | 4.59 GB
Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine and Susan Sarandon
Country: USA | Language: English, Russian | Subtitle: English, Russian
Genre: Drama
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