Pretty Baby

Controversial in its day for its frank look at child prostitution and for the racy love scenes involving 12-year-old Brooke Shields and Keith Carradine, this film offers a non-sensationalized look into a little-known world that is as intriguing as it is repellent., Director Louis Malle tackled a social taboo and made 12-year-old Brooke Shields a star with this controversial examination of child prostitution. Violet is the daughter of a prostitute who works at one of the brothels in New Orleans’ red-light district, Storyville. One day, a photographer arrives at the brothel to take photos of the prostitutes and becomes fascinated with Violet, who is fast approaching her 12th birthday and a subsequent initiation into prostitution., Violet is the daughter of a prostitute who works at one of the brothels in New Orleans’ legendary red-light district, Storyville. One day, photographer Ernest Bellocq arrives at the brothel to take photos of the prostitutes and becomes fascinated with Violet, who is fast approaching her 12th birthday and a subsequent initiation into prostitution., Provocative tale of a photographer’s love for a child prostitute in 1917 New Orleans. Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Frances Faye, Antonio Fargas. Red Top: Matthew Anton. Frieda: Diana Scarwid. Josephine: Barbara Steele. Flora: Seret Scott.