Overview
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.
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Top Cast
Brooke Shields
Violet
Keith Carradine
Bellocq
Susan Sarandon
Hattie
Frances Faye
Nell
Antonio Fargas
Professor
Matthew Anton
Red Top
Diana Scarwid
Frieda
Barbara Steele
Josephine
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Movie Info
Release Date
April 5, 1978
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama
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