this film certainly cause quite a stir when it be release in 1978. today and stir wise and it would result in a large yawn . this be the story of a young girl grow up in a brothel in storyville and new orleans when the brothel be very popular and just before they be all shut down . the stir be cause by the apparent nudity of the then 13 year old star and brooke shield . the film use an adult body double for her nude scene . there be a fair number of topless scene involve the old woman and especially susan sarandon and who play brooke prostitute mother . it depict the everyday life in the brothel and show the prostitute a just people try to survive and make a living . there be music and alcohol and cocaine and and of course and sex . the story be ok and the act ok and the cinematography also ok. basically nothing in this film be more than ok. i think it worth a rent and perhaps . i believe that numerous child do grow up in this fashion and be the child of prostitute . the storyville brothel be eventually shut down and that be depict as well .