Ciske the Rat

Ciske the Rat

1984 · 107 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, Family

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.

Directed by Guido Pieters · Written by Karin Loomans

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Danny de Munk Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat
Willeke van Ammelrooy Moeder Marie
Herman van Veen Meester Bruis
Willem Nijholt Oom Henri
Peter Faber Vader Cor
Rijk de Gooyer Rechercheur Muyskens
Linda van Dyck Tante Jans
Carolien van den Berg Tante Chris
Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard Schooljuffrouw
Rudi Falkenhagen Cafebaas
Hans Holtkamp Vriend van Henri
Paul van Soest Pieksma

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