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1978•110 min•Drama

Pretty Baby

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Is Pretty Baby worth watching? With a rating of 6.963/10, this Drama film is a must-watch hit for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Pretty Baby Synopsis

In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother.

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Top Cast

Brooke Shields
Brooke ShieldsViolet
Keith Carradine
Keith CarradineBellocq
Susan Sarandon
Susan SarandonHattie
Frances Faye
Frances FayeNell
Antonio Fargas
Antonio FargasProfessor
Matthew Anton
Matthew AntonRed Top
Diana Scarwid
Diana ScarwidFrieda
Barbara Steele
Barbara SteeleJosephine
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit GrahamHighpockets
Don Hood
Don HoodAlfred Fuller

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Pretty Baby has received mixed reviews with a 6.963/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Drama movies.

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Pretty Baby has received average ratings (6.963/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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Pretty Baby is a Drama movie that In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother....

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Critic Reviews

GenerationofSwineJan 12, 2023
★ 1

So.... why one star? Because, honestly, it's boring. It kind of does to New Orleans' red-light district what Reds did to John Reed.... sucked all the excitement out of the story in an effort to make it artistic. It's well acted, but it's weak on plot, weak on story, weak on entertainment.... but, like Reds, it's one of those movies that you have to watch because 41 years after the fact it is still being talked about. But, to be fair, I guess it's hard to make a movie about someone that takes pictures and make it riveting. After all, E. J. Bellocq wasn't exactly Robert Capa