Pretty Baby (1978)
Der Film schildert das Leben der 12-jährigen Violet in einem Bordell in New Orleans zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Violet lebt zwischen den Prostituierten und ihren Freiern wie in einer Großfamilie. Eines Tages taucht der scheue junge Fotograf E. J. Bellocq in dem Bordell auf, um Prostituierte zu fotografieren. Violet findet ihn faszinierend. Zunächst ist Violet im Bordell nur Beobachterin. Doch dann wird ihre Jungfräulichkeit an den Meistbietenden versteigert. Kurz darauf nimmt Violets Mutter Hattie den Heiratsantrag eines Freiers an und zieht mit ihm nach St. Louis. Violet, die sie (um den Bräutigam nicht zu verschrecken) als ihre jüngere Schwester ausgegeben hat, bleibt im Bordell zurück.
Der Regisseur:
Louis Malle
Der Autor:
Polly Platt
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Brooke Shields as Violet |
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Keith Carradine as Bellocq |
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Susan Sarandon as Hattie |
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Frances Faye as Nell |
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Antonio Fargas as Professor |
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Matthew Anton as Red Top |
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Diana Scarwid as Frieda |
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Barbara Steele as Josephine |
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Gerrit Graham as Highpockets |
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Don Hood as Alfred Fuller |
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Seret Scott as Flora |
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Cheryl Markowitz as Gussie |
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Susan Manskey as Fanny |
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Laura Zimmerman as Agnes |
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Miz Mary as Odette |
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Mae Mercer as Mama Mosebery |
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Pat Perkins as Ola Mae |
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Von Eric Thomas as Nonny |
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Sasha Holliday as Justine |
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Lisa Shames as Antonia |
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Henry Braden as Harry |
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Patrick M. Burke as Fanny's Customer |
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C.C. Courtney as Naval Officer |
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Joe Catalanotto as Hattie's Customer |
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Philip H. Sizeler as Senator |
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Don Lutenbacher as Violet's First Customer |
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Hobe May as Farmer |
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Stocker Fontelieu as Brothel Patron (uncredited) |
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Bill Holliday as Gussie's Client (uncredited) |
| Writing | Polly Platt | Screenplay |
| Writing | Louis Malle | Story |
| Writing | Polly Platt | Story |
| Directing | Louis Malle | Director |
| Production | Lindsley Parsons Jr. | Production Manager |
| Production | Gary Chason | Casting Director |
| Production | Tony Wade | Unit Production Manager |
| Editing | Suzanne Fenn | Editor |
| Production | Juliet Taylor | Casting |
| Art | James L. Berkey | Set Decoration |
| Production | Polly Platt | Associate Producer |
| Art | Trevor Williams | Production Design |
| Sound | Skip Godwin | Sound Engineer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlene Roberson | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Donald F. Johnson | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dave Grayson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Louis Malle | Producer |
| Sound | Raymond Burke | Musician |
| Editing | Alice Miller | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Toby Lovallo | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlene Johnson | Hairstylist |
| Directing | John M. Poer | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jerry Wexler | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Alan Greedy | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Mark Wade | Property Master |
| Sound | Louis Cottrell | Musician |
| Crew | Jelly Roll Morton | Additional Music |
| Editing | Suzanne Baron | Supervising Editor |
| Sound | Bob Greene | Musician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mina Mittelman | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Ruth Blakeslee | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Greg Van Dyke | Transportation Coordinator |
| Editing | Mateel Hoppe | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Sven Nykvist | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Michael McGowan | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Donald Heitzer | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kid Thomas | Musician |
| Production | Al Rose | Researcher |
