Ciske the Rat (1984)

  • NR
  • 04/29/1984 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 47m

Overview

Lovable Amsterdam street urchin, 11 year old Ciske is nevertheless much in need of love as the Dutch 1984 title suggests. He is a scamp with a heart of gold. He causes havoc in the classroom pouring ink over his teacher yet when a polio-crippled boy joins the class Ciske is one of the only children to befriend him and is bullied as a result. His mother works in a bar and Ciske helps out often late into the night - his father is at sea and his mother supplements her income with prostitution. Ciske is also a very angry young man and he smoulders with rage at life's injustices.

Guido Pieters

Director

Piet Bakker

Novel

Karin Loomans

Screenplay

Cast

Danny de Munk's headshot

Danny de Munk

Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat
Willeke van Ammelrooy's headshot

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Moeder Marie
Herman van Veen's headshot

Herman van Veen

Meester Bruis
Willem Nijholt's headshot

Willem Nijholt

Oom Henri
Peter Faber's headshot

Peter Faber

Vader Cor
Rijk de Gooyer's headshot

Rijk de Gooyer

Rechercheur Muyskens
Linda van Dyck's headshot

Linda van Dyck

Tante Jans
Carolien van den Berg's headshot

Carolien van den Berg

Tante Chris

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