# Pretty Baby (1978)

> A provocative period drama follows a New Orleans girl caught between a brothel's economy, an artist's gaze, and competing claims of family and escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16174

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Louis Malle
- Cast: Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Frances Faye, Antonio Fargas, Matthew Anton, Diana Scarwid, Barbara Steele
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078111/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: unsettling, melancholic, intimate, arthouse cinema night, historical drama viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of innocence lost in a world of exploitation and desire.

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