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.| Status: | Released (1978-04-05) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $5,786,368 |
| Screen: | Polly Platt, Louis Malle |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | France, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 15110: Brooke Shields - Violet
- 30613: Keith Carradine - Bellocq
- 4038: Susan Sarandon - Hattie
- 115187: Frances Faye - Nell
- 84878: Antonio Fargas - Professor
- 115188: Matthew Anton - Red Top
- 2958: Diana Scarwid - Frieda
Crews
- 15389: Louis Malle - Story - Writing
- 15389: Louis Malle - Director - Directing
- 21067: Polly Platt - Screenplay - Writing
- 21067: Polly Platt - Story - Writing
- 961264: Lindsley Parsons Jr. - Production Manager - Production
- 9885: Gary Chason - Casting Director - Production
- 3717226: Tony Wade - Unit Production Manager - Production
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Reviews
GenerationofSwine
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So.... why one star? Because, honestly, it's boring. It kind of does to New Orleans' red-light district what Reds did to John Reed.... sucked all the excitement out of the story in an effort to make it artistic. It's well acted, but it's weak on plot, weak on story, weak on entert ....
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