Pretty Baby (1978 Film)

Pretty Baby (1978 film)

Pretty Baby is a 1978 historical fiction drama film directed by Louis Malle. The screenplay was written by Polly Platt. The title is inspired by the Tony Jackson song, "Pretty Baby", which is used in the soundtrack. Although the film was mostly praised by critics, it was controversial at the time, especially for its treatment of child prostitution and the scenes of the nude Brooke Shields, who was 12 years old at the time.