PRETTY BABY (1978) M/f, offscreen, s, strap, w

Based on a story by Polly Platt, this is from the infamous, scandalized movie about growing up in a brothel, directed by french master director Louis Malle: The film is set in 1917, during the last months of legal prostitution in Storyville, the red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana. Hattie, a professional at the elegant home of Madame Nell, and Hattie's 12-year-old daughter Violet are the only ones awake when photographer Ernest J. Bellocq comes by with his camera. He takes photographs of Hattie and fascinates Violet. Over a few months, Nell arranges for the auction of Violet's virginity, Hattie marries and goes to St. Louis, abandoning Violet in the brothel. Bellocq continues to spend time with Violet, entranced by her beauty, youthful and photogenic face.

In this scene Violet receives a strapping in the barn from the male housekeeper for provocational misbehaviour, while Bellocq is going on with his photography outside, surrounded by other ear witnesses of the spanking.

This clip was
simultaniously discovered and sent to me
by cinndunc AND ManiCrooster. All credit goes to them.



Spanker: Henry Braden
Spankee: Brooke Shields



Director: Louis Malle