"Kiddie Porn" or Art? Inside the Controversy of 1978's 'Pretty Baby'
Starring an 11-year-old Brooke Shields, 1978's drama 'Pretty Baby' spawned controversy. Who knew a movie about a child prostitute would cause a stir?
Source: Getty ImagesBrooke Shields and Susan Sarandon in 'Pretty Baby'
Movies as old as 1932's Freaks and as new as 2022's Blonde have been deemed "controversial." The gargantuan list goes on: 1971's A Clockwork Orange, 1975's Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, 1980's Cannibal Holocaust, 2004's The Passion of the Christ, and 1978's Pretty Baby.
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