Katie Tippel

The Controversial Story Of One Woman's Sexual Revolution

In 19th century Holland, beautiful young Keetje Tippel (Monique Van de Ven) and her family move to Amsterdam in search of a better life only to find poverty, squalor and sexual degradation. Keetje is soon forced into prostitution, and becomes the mistress of a young banker (Rutger Hauer) who teaches her the ruthless ways of the Dutch upper class. But even if Keetje's body can hide the true cost of her innocence, can her soul survive the ultimate price of corruption?


Directed by Paul Verhoeven, this provocative true story (also known as Hot Sweat and A Girl Called Cathy Tippel) was acclaimed by critics worldwide for its bold look at turn-of-the-century socialism as well as its frank - and often shocking - depiction of female sexuality.