Keetje Tippel (1975)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Writers:

Neel Doff (novel)
Gerard Soeteman (writer)

Release Date:

6 March 1975 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The young girl Keetje moves to Amsterdam in 1881 with her impoverished family, and is led into prostitution in order to survive...

Plot Keywords:

Prostitution | Money | 1800s | Rape Scene | Topless

Cast

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

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)

Runtime:

100 min | UK:107 min | Argentina:109 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:16 (re-rating) (2007) | Netherlands:12 (re-rating) | Netherlands:16 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | UK:18 | Argentina:18

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Rob Houwer Productions

Movie Connections:

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

Appropriate for the History Channel not late night cable

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.