Pretty Baby
Where: |
Louisiana |
When: |
The 1910s |
In 1917, in the red-light district of New Orleans, they called her "Pretty Baby" — 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.
Released in 1978 — 110 minutes
Genre: |
Drama |
Language: |
English |