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 | Louis Malle | Story |
| Directing | Louis Malle | Director |
| Writing | Polly Platt | Screenplay |
| Writing | Polly Platt | Story |
| Production | Lindsley Parsons Jr. | Production Manager |
| Production | Gary Chason | Casting Director |
| Production | Tony Wade | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | James L. Berkey | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Suzanne Fenn | Editor |
| Production | Juliet Taylor | Casting |
| Art | Trevor Williams | Production Design |
| Sound | Donald F. Johnson | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dave Grayson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Polly Platt | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Skip Godwin | Sound Engineer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlene Roberson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Louis Malle | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlene Johnson | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Mateel Hoppe | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Kid Thomas | Musician |
| Production | Al Rose | Researcher |
| Sound | Bob Greene | Musician |
| Directing | Donald Heitzer | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Toby Lovallo | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Raymond Burke | Musician |
| Crew | Jelly Roll Morton | Additional Music |
| Crew | Greg Van Dyke | Transportation Coordinator |
| Directing | John M. Poer | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Sven Nykvist | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alice Miller | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Michael McGowan | Camera Operator |
| Art | Mark Wade | Property Master |
| Directing | Alan Greedy | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mina Mittelman | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Ruth Blakeslee | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Louis Cottrell | Musician |
| Editing | Suzanne Baron | Supervising Editor |
| Sound | Jerry Wexler | Music Supervisor |
