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The dynamic shifts with the arrival of Ernest J. Bellocq (Keith Carradine), a real-life historical figure. Bellocq is a reclusive, eccentric photographer obsessed with documenting the women of Storyville. When Hattie abandons Violet to marry a wealthy man, Violet attaches herself to Bellocq. This leads to a disturbing sequence of events where Violet’s virginity is auctioned off to the highest bidder, and she eventually enters a makeshift marriage with the much older photographer. The Brooke Shields Controversy

Pretty Baby Release Year: 1976 (Wide release in 1978 for some international markets) Director: Louis Malle Starring: Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Antonio Fargas, Frances Faye. Pretty Baby - 1978 - Starring Brooke Shields - ...