Keetje Tippel (1975)

The young girl Keetje moves to Amsterdam in 1881 with her impoverished family, and is led into prostitution in order to survive. In the process she sees the corrupting influence of money.

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Writers:

Neel Doff (novel), Gerard Soeteman

Stars:

Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Andrea Domburg

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

Storyline

The young girl Keetje moves to Amsterdam in 1881 with her impoverished family, and is led into prostitution in order to survive. In the process she sees the corrupting influence of money.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitution | money | virgin | amsterdam netherlands | gunshot | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

6 March 1975 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Cathy Tippel

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rob Houwer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Disagreement over the script was not the only issue causing trouble during production. Director of photography Jan de Bont and actress Monique van de Ven had become a couple since meeting on the set of Turkish Delight. De Bont was very uncomfortable with his wife's nude shots, which caused a tense atmosphere on the set. At one point, a local prostitute was hired to stand-in for van de Ven during a nude scene. Also, director Paul Verhoeven's wife Martine, a psychologist, was brought on the set to ease some of the tensions.

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Connections

Referenced in Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001)

User Reviews

Surprisingly Thoughtful Indictment of 19th Century Capitalism

I came across this film under the title "Hot Sweat" at my local video store, and rented it out of curiosity; I had seen many movies by this director, and always thought his work was severely underated. The movie really surprised me with it's unsensationalistic style and well done cinematography. Although the female lead is very beautiful, and manages to get undressed frequently, there is always a tension to her sexuality...she is forced to rely on it only because the audience is clearly made aware that on the other side is the penniless abyss. Rutger Haur plays totally against type as a foppish young bank officer who adopts her as his mistress.

I think most people today think of Holland as a totally liberal and affluent country. This film goes a long way towards dispelling that stereotype, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a (sometimes brutally) realistic picture of 19th century life among the underclass in Amsterdamn. I liked it.