Hattie, a New Orleans prostitute, 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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Frances Faye, Antonio Fargas, Matthew Anton
Crew: Louis Malle (Director), Polly Platt (Screenplay), Polly Platt (Story), Louis Malle (Story), Juliet Taylor (Casting), James L. Berkey (Set Decoration)
Country: France, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Paramount
Runtime: 110 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 05, 1978
IMDb: 3.989
