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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| Monique van de Ven | ... | Keetje Tippel | |
| Rutger Hauer | ... | Hugo | |
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Andrea Domburg | ... | Keetje's moeder |
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Hannah de Leeuwe | ... | Mina, Keetje's zus |
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Jan Blaaser | ... | Keetje's vader |
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Eddie Brugman | ... | André (as Eddy Brugman) |
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Peter Faber | ... | George |
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Mart Gevers | ||
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Riet Henius | ||
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Walter Kous | ... | Pierre |
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Paul Meyer | ... | Hoofd wasfabriek |
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Tonny Popper | ||
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Jan Retèl | ... | Dokter |
| Fons Rademakers | ... | Klant | |
| Riek Schagen | ... | Geest | |
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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. Written by Doug Shafer <dsshafer@uncc.edu>
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The passion of BERGMAN...The boldness of FELLINI...The epic sweep of BERTOLUCCIGenres:
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Country:
NetherlandsLanguage:
DutchRelease Date:
6 March 1975 (Netherlands) See more »Also Known As:
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Paul Verhoeven had agreed to do the movie based on a elaborate synopsis, in which the story of the protagonist Keetje was told in parallel with a period drama depicting the social circumstances and political unrest of the time. With preproduction well under way, he and Gerard Soeteman elaborated the synopsis into a complete script, but it was vetoed as being too expensive by producer Rob Houwer. He ordered them to focus on the personal drama and remove most of the social issues, including several scenes of mass rebellion and revolt that were Verhoeven's main reasons for taking on the project. See more »Alternate Versions
A few more explicit shots of the rape scene were cut to avoid an "X" rating in the U.S. They are restored on home video in an unrated version. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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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.