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Director:
Paul Verhoeven
Writers:
Neel Doff (novel)
Gerard Soeteman (writer)
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Release Date:
6 March 1975 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The young girl Keetje moves to Amsterdam in 1881 with her impoverished family, and is led into prostitution in order to survive... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Appropriate for the History Channel not late night cable more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Monique van de Ven ... Keetje Tippel

Rutger Hauer ... Hugo
Andrea Domburg ... Keetje's moeder
Hannah de Leeuwe ... Mina, Keetje's zus
Jan Blaaser ... Keetje's vader
Eddie Brugman ... Andre
Peter Faber ... George
Mart Gevers
Riet Henius
Walter Kous ... Pierre
Tonny Popper
Jan Retèl
Fons Rademakers ... Klant
Riek Schagen
Carry Tefsen ... Vrouw in wasfabriek
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Girl Called Katy Tippel (UK) (video title)
Cathy Tippel (USA) (promotional title)
Hot Sweat
Katie Tippel (USA) (video title)
Katie's Passion (UK) (video box title)
Keetje Tippel (USA)
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Runtime:
100 min | UK:107 min | Argentina:109 min
Country:
Netherlands
Language:
Dutch
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Germany:16 (re-rating) (2007) | Netherlands:12 (re-rating) | Netherlands:16 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | UK:18 | Argentina:18

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Referenced in "Allemaal film: De gouden jaren (#1.3)" (2007) more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Appropriate for the History Channel not late night cable, 1 December 2000
Author: mavericjdb from Toronto, Canada

This movie details the struggle of young Dutch women,Keetje Tippel (Monique Van De Ven) from the countryside who moves with her family to Amsterdam in search of a better life only to find themselves living among filth, vermin and squalor in a slum. She finds work in various jobs where conditions are horrible and she is subjected to constant sexual harassment and eventually rape.

Finally she becomes a prostitute which ends up being her gateway to the good life as she becomes mistress to the banker, Hugo (Rutger Hauer) and later the respected wife of Hugo's wealthy friend.

This is an expose of the Dutch class-system in the 19th century and has socialist and feminist overtones. It ranks among the best of 1970's Dutch cinema and is easily the highlight of Monique Van De Ven's career.

Warning! Although there is some nudity and sexuality it is not done in celebration of sensuality but rather explores the dark side of exploitation of sex. This is a very serious film and not for those looking for light entertainment.

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