Beyond the controversy, Pretty Baby is praised for its stunning cinematography by Sven Nykvist (a frequent collaborator of Ingmar Bergman). The film has a hazy, sepia-toned aesthetic that captures the sweltering heat and decay of New Orleans.
The film helped launch Shields’ career (followed by The Blue Lagoon , Endless Love ), but it also contributed to laws regarding child performers. After Pretty Baby , child labor laws on film sets were more strictly enforced, and conversations about intimacy coordinators for minors began decades later. pretty baby 1978 starring brooke shields hot