Katie Tippel

Synopsis

In the late 19th-century, the Tippel family moves to rural Stavoren in search of greener pastures. However, their dreams are quickly shattered, as teenage Katie is terrorized by a male-dominated society who only see her as an object. Her situation worsens when, following her father's sacking and her elder sister's descent into alcoholism, her mother decides that, rather than starving, Katie becomes a prostitute.

Director

Paul Verhoeven

Written by

Gerard Soeteman

Music

Rogier van Otterloo

Studio

Rob Houwer Film Holland

Released

6 March 1975

Genres

Drama, History