

Information
Release DateApril 5, 1978
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased
Revenue$6M
ProductionParamount Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
7.0
380 votesPopularity5
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Brooke Shields
Violet

Keith Carradine
Bellocq

Susan Sarandon
Hattie

Frances Faye
Nell

Antonio Fargas
Professor