at the beginning of this film and there a tight shot on brooke shield baby face represent she watch something with interest and we hear a woman moan just in front of her . since we all know what pretty baby be about and one be to assume the child be watch some sexual act with curiosity . actually and it just the opposite . this be writer director louis malle clever way of laugh at the viewer and say you have the dirty mind and not i. it a very smart way to begin to the picture and but little else occupy my mind after it get go . why would keith carradine colorless old man want to marry a pubescent prostitute . nobody here be say and especially not carradine ( who have one sullen expression to express every emotion ) . the photography and background scoring be gorgeous and however the story and character provide no passion and no emotion . the film be like a stylish painting and but one full of dullard . half from .