Ciske the Rat (1984)
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.
Director: Guido Pieters
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: March 29, 1984
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Piet Bakker (Novel)
- Karin Loomans (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Frans Bromet
Editing: Ton Ruys
Production: Sigma Pictures, Award Films International
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
Keywords
murder, abuse
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciske the Rat about?
- 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.
- Who directed Ciske the Rat?
- Ciske the Rat was directed by Guido Pieters.
- Who stars in Ciske the Rat?
- Ciske the Rat stars Danny de Munk, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Herman van Veen, Willem Nijholt, Peter Faber, Rijk de Gooyer.
- How long is Ciske the Rat?
- Ciske the Rat has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Ciske the Rat?
- Ciske the Rat is a Drama film.
- Where was Ciske the Rat produced?
- Ciske the Rat was produced in Netherlands.