Pretty Baby

Movie • 1978 • Drama  

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Hattie, a New Orleans hooker, meets a photographer named Bellocq at her brothel one night and, after he photographs her, he befriends her 12-year-old daughter, Violet. When Violet is brought on as a working girl by her mother's madam and Hattie skips town to get married, Violet quickly loses her innocence and focuses on reuniting with Bellocq. But a life with Bellocq is compromised for Violet after her mother returns to town.
This movie contains 13 potentially triggering events.
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Does the dog die?
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Are animals abused?
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Does an animal die?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is there a dead animal?
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ErinBockenstedt
The main character's mother is attacked by one of her customers. The main character is roughly thrown naked out of the home of a photographer who had taken her in.
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Is a child abused?
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ErinBockenstedt
The 12-year-old main character is slapped twice, once by her mother and the second by a photographer for touching his equipment. She is beaten as punishment for flirting with a Black boy. She is sexually abused/exploited. Her virginity is sold off in a vulgar auction and although the sex takes place off screen, we hear her screaming. Her mother leaves her on her own to get married and live elsewhere. She eventually lives with the photographer who cares about her but also is implied take advantage of her sexually; he kisses her on the lips, she is seen waking up in his bed naked and he photographs her nude. He at one point roughly throws her out of his house. Later on they are married while she is still 12 years old. Other children including the main character are shown living in the brothel and are exposed to the business that happens there, and use sexual language.
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Addiction
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The brothel madame is shown snorting cocaine on several occasions.
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Is there addiction?
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The elderly brothel madame is shown to use alcohol and cocaine.
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ErinBockenstedt
The brothel madame drinks absinthe.
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Assault
Is there pedophilia?
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onehorseopenslay
obviously
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ErinBockenstedt
The 12-year-old protagonist is a child prostitute. Her virginity is sold to the highest bidder in an auction, and we are shown various older men ogling her and talking about her in suggestive terms. When the winning customer has sex with her, we do not see it but we hear her screaming off-screen, implying it is a painful experience. Before this, a customer sits her on his lap and talks about her suggestively. Later, she lives with a much older photographer, and it is highly implied they have a sexual relationship. He kisses her on the lips, we see her waking up naked in his bed after being clothed the night before and he photographs her nude.
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Children
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Is a minor sexualized?
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the entire film is about a child prostitute and the actress herself was only 12 years old.
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Fear
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ErinBockenstedt
The 12-year-old main protagonist is shown nude when taking a bath.
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Mental Health
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Pregnancy
Is there childbirth?
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ErinBockenstedt
The film opens with the main character's mother giving birth. Scene lasts for about 2 minutes.
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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ErinBockenstedt
Takes place within a brothel and does not shy away from the business. Suggestive and sexual language is used by both adults and children. Breasts are seen frequently. The prostitutes wear revealing clothing and are seen in their underwear and black stockings. The 12-year-old actress/protagonist is shown naked on screen about twice. She is sold of in an auction and the customer takes her virginity off-screen, but we see her naked in bed afterwards. A prostitute is shown in bed with a man and we see thrusting. The main character's mother is shown sleeping naked in bed with a customer. The main character and a much older man frequently kiss on the lips and it is implied they have a sexual relationship. She wakes up naked in his bed after having been clothed the night before and he photographs her nude.
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