Poster for the movie Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

1978 • 110 minutes
Drama

Hattie, a New Orleans prostitute, 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.

Picture of Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Violet

Picture of Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Bellocq

Picture of Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Hattie

Picture of Frances Faye

Frances Faye

Nell

Picture of Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Professor

Picture of Matthew Anton

Matthew Anton

Red Top

Picture of Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Frieda

Picture of Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele

Josephine

Picture of Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Highpockets

Picture of Don Hood

Don Hood

Alfred Fuller

Picture of Seret Scott

Seret Scott

Flora

Picture of Cheryl Markowitz

Cheryl Markowitz

Gussie

Picture of Susan Manskey

Susan Manskey

Fanny

Picture of Laura Zimmerman

Laura Zimmerman

Agnes

Picture of Miz Mary

Miz Mary

Odette

Picture of Mae Mercer

Mae Mercer

Mama Mosebery

Picture of Pat Perkins

Pat Perkins

Ola Mae

Picture of Von Eric Thomas

Von Eric Thomas

Nonny

Picture of Sasha Holliday

Sasha Holliday

Justine

Picture of Lisa Shames

Lisa Shames

Antonia

Picture of Henry Braden

Henry Braden

Harry

Picture of Patrick M. Burke

Patrick M. Burke

Fanny's Customer

Picture of C.C. Courtney

C.C. Courtney

Naval Officer

Picture of Joe Catalanotto

Joe Catalanotto

Hattie's Customer

Picture of Philip H. Sizeler

Philip H. Sizeler

Senator

Picture of Don Lutenbacher

Don Lutenbacher

Violet's First Customer

Picture of Hobe May

Hobe May

Farmer

Picture of Stocker Fontelieu

Stocker Fontelieu

Brothel Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Bill Holliday

Bill Holliday

Gussie's Client (uncredited)