Pretty Baby - 1978 - Starring Brooke Shields - ...

The film's depiction of child prostitution and nude scenes featuring the 11-year-old (at the time of filming) Shields led to significant legal and social fallout:

: The movie's themes led to various ratings and restrictions internationally, reflecting the different cultural perspectives on the subject matter at the time. Pretty Baby - 1978 - Starring Brooke Shields - ...

The 1978 film directed by Louis Malle , remains one of the most controversial entries in American cinema history. Set against the backdrop of 1917 New Orleans in the notorious Storyville red-light district, the movie stars a 12-year-old Brooke Shields in her breakout role as Violet, a child raised within the walls of a brothel. Plot and Historical Context The film's depiction of child prostitution and nude