Katie Tippel

Katie Tippel

1975 · 102 min · NL · R · 6.5 (43 votes)
Dir. Paul Verhoeven · Starring Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Andrea Domburg, Hannah de Leeuwe, Jan Blaaser, Eddie Brugman · Music Rogier van Otterloo
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In the late 19th century, a young woman moves to Amsterdam with her family and tries to make a living. Preyed upon by various men, she nonetheless rises in society.

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A stark, unflinching look at a woman's struggle for survival and ascent in a harsh, unforgiving world. It's a somber, yet ultimately resilient, portrayal of societal pressures and personal ambition.

melancholicresilientgrittysombersteadyperiod dramanaturalisticsocial realismarthouseclass strugglefemale agencysocial mobilitysurvival
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