Ciske the Rat

Ciske the Rat

107 mins | Drama | March 29, 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.

Ciske the Rat

107 mins | Drama | March 29, 1984

Ciske the Rat
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Sigma Pictures
Original title Ciske de Rat
Directors Guido Pieters
Writers Karin Loomans, Piet Bakker

Cast

Danny de Munk

as Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat

Willeke van Ammelrooy

as Moeder Marie

Herman van Veen

as Meester Bruis

Willem Nijholt

as Oom Henri

Peter Faber

as Vader Cor

Rijk de Gooyer

as Rechercheur Muyskens

Linda van Dyck

as Tante Jans

Carolien van den Berg

as Tante Chris

Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard

as Schooljuffrouw

Rudi Falkenhagen

as Cafebaas

Hans Holtkamp

as Vriend van Henri

Paul van Soest

as Pieksma

Frans Kokshoorn

as Maatsuyker

Herman Kortekaas

as De Haan

Cas Baas

as Reinders

Onno Molenkamp

as Ambtenaar

Ton Vos

as Schoonvader