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product_id: 250713795
title: "Pretty Baby"
price: "274 kr"
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# Pretty Baby

**Price:** 274 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Pretty Baby
- **How much does it cost?** 274 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

Internationally acclaimed director Louis Malle has taken a taboo subject --child prostitution-- and created in Pretty Baby a film of humanity and beauty. E.J. Bellocq (Keith Carradine) is a photographer in 1917 obsessed with the prostitutes in New Orleans' red-light district. Violet (12-year-old Brooke Shields), a young girl, bewitches Bellocq with her curiosity and naive coquettishness. Malle's level-headed treatment of this controversial theme and exceptional performances by the entire cast (especially Susan Sarandon as Violet's prostitute mother) make Pretty Baby a must-see for all serious film fans.

Review: A work of art - Very few movies are truly works of art. This is one of them. There are no explosions that throw bodies through the air, no sensational car crashes, no severed human limbs. Rather there is a plot that unfolds on its own good time, well drawn characters, excellently written dialogue, perfect atmosphere, and gorgeous photography. Still, I understand why some might find the film objectionable. There is nudity, even nudity of a pubescent girl. There is open talk of sex. And some quasi moralists are more offended by that than by graphic violence. Sex, of course, is part of life and is legal, but it must not be shown or suggested very clearly. Murder, on the other hand, is illegal but is shown every night on TV with little protest from the moralists. The acting here is seamless. Susan Sarandon gives her best performance, as does Brook Shields. But the performance that I found most startling was that of the bordello madame. There was an area of New Orleans called Storyville, for some 20 years, where prostitution was confined, ending about World War I. That much of the plot is true. And the photographer Bellocq existed; some of his art has survived. But he didn't look anything like the character in this film, or so we are led to believe from descriptions of him. I cannot recommend this movie highly enough. There is nothing I've seen like it. It is truly an art film.
Review: Excellent product - Excellent movie clear picture

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B08MRW6MR7 |
| Actors  | Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon |
| Best Sellers Rank | #20,246 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #3,139 in Drama DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (3,396) |
| Director  | Louis Malle |
| MPAA rating  | R (Restricted) |
| Media Format  | NTSC |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Producers  | Louis Malle |
| Product Dimensions  | 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.12 ounces |
| Release date  | November 6, 2020 |
| Run time  | 1 hour and 49 minutes |
| Studio  | Paramount Pictures |
| Subtitles:  | English |
| Writers  | Polly Platt |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Louis Malle, Polly Platt, Susan Sarandon
- **Format:** NTSC
- **Genre:** Drama
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 49 minutes

## Images

![Pretty Baby - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51imGQPEepL.jpg)
![Pretty Baby - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZUmEbyJwL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A work of art
*by R***G on October 7, 2008*

Very few movies are truly works of art. This is one of them. There are no explosions that throw bodies through the air, no sensational car crashes, no severed human limbs. Rather there is a plot that unfolds on its own good time, well drawn characters, excellently written dialogue, perfect atmosphere, and gorgeous photography. Still, I understand why some might find the film objectionable. There is nudity, even nudity of a pubescent girl. There is open talk of sex. And some quasi moralists are more offended by that than by graphic violence. Sex, of course, is part of life and is legal, but it must not be shown or suggested very clearly. Murder, on the other hand, is illegal but is shown every night on TV with little protest from the moralists. The acting here is seamless. Susan Sarandon gives her best performance, as does Brook Shields. But the performance that I found most startling was that of the bordello madame. There was an area of New Orleans called Storyville, for some 20 years, where prostitution was confined, ending about World War I. That much of the plot is true. And the photographer Bellocq existed; some of his art has survived. But he didn't look anything like the character in this film, or so we are led to believe from descriptions of him. I cannot recommend this movie highly enough. There is nothing I've seen like it. It is truly an art film.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent product
*by R***R on November 9, 2025*

Excellent movie clear picture

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Pretty" Controversial...
*by A***S on May 17, 2013*

At least it is today, with all the phobia about child nudity, modeling or sexual themes involving children. But the politics would 'take forever', and who is going to change your mind if this offends you? The story is well written and easy to follow;'The early 20th century and brothels'. This one just happens to have a young girl who is a prostitute. Seem that 'pedophilic' thoughts were more cultural and acceptable, rather than political.. up through the turn of the century, until 'the Temperance' movement affected alot of social 'order' and 'morality'. Brooke, who I had the pleasure of meeting in 1983: (despite the media) is a well balanced, nice, sweet, wonderful woman. Her posing nude, and being nude 'in the movie' at age 11, hasn't crippled her for life. People magazine in 1978 did an article about her - the 'controversy' about 'child porn'...front cover.(gasp)again the politics, and religion of it all. but the movie was not degrading, nor inciting what we hear today about 'child abuse' or 'harm'.. rather depictions, and documentary style (of the era) was painted into this movie, which for 1978 was no more shocking than Linda Blair vomiting all over a priest. like any cult favorite, you have to be a realist, and have an open mind about 'all' aspects of life; or you might think you have to start a political movement on behalf of eliminating more freedom of speech. There is no 'sex' in the movie; and ideally isn't 'pornographic' to the extent that many write their congress-person about. (many want Anne Franks diary banned!!) So if you are not embarrassed to give Amazon your credit card number and address- for fear of being thought a child 'molester'...and a seeing a child briefly nude doesnt 'offend' you, and you are a Brooke fan, ...'loved her in her other movies and Tv as well, then collect this piece of history, before it disappears.

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