Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby is a 1978 American historical drama film directed by Louis Malle, and starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, and Susan Sarandon. The screenplay was written by Polly Platt. The plot focuses on a 12-year-old prostitute in the red-light district of New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century.
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| Produced by | Louis Malle
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| Screenplay by | Polly Platt
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| Story by | Polly Platt
Louis Malle |
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| Edited by | Suzanne Fenn
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| Running time | 109 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Box office | $5.8 million
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| Tone | Nostalgic · Stylized · Literate · Elegiac · Meditative · Atmospheric · Reflective · Sensual · Understated
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Frieda: (to Violet) Do not give him any argument.
Violet's First Customer: Do you want some whiskey?
(He hands Violet a glass of whiskey. She drinks it all)
Violet's First Customer: Well, Jesus, I didn't mean the whole damn thing.
Violet: I'm glad it's you.
Violet's First Customer: Why are you glad it's me?
Violet: Well, you look nice, and you have a nice chest. I can feel the steam inside me right through my dress.
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