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Pretty Baby

1978 · 110 min

A haunting, slow-burn portrait of innocence corrupted, steeped in melancholy and unease.

Tagline
The image of an adult world seen through a child's eyes.
Overview
In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • sexuality
  • family
  • exploration
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Louis Malle
Written by
Polly Platt
Starring
Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Frances Faye, Antonio Fargas, Matthew Anton, Diana Scarwid, Barbara Steele
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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