Katie Tippel (1976)

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When her impoverished family moves to Amsterdam, Katie (Monique van de Ven) must take any work she can find. After a series of exploitive and demeaning jobs, she eventually becomes a prostitute, hoping to escape crushing poverty and transcend her social position. Paul Verhoeven directed this… More When her impoverished family moves to Amsterdam, Katie (Monique van de Ven) must take any work she can find. After a series of exploitive and demeaning jobs, she eventually becomes a prostitute, hoping to escape crushing poverty and transcend her social position. Paul Verhoeven directed this poignant period drama before making a name for himself in Hollywood. Rutger Hauer co-stars as a wealthy banker who becomes Katie's lover.