Ciske the Rat (1955)
“Ciske de Rat” belongs to the Dickensean “little man’s hard life” model and tells a deceptively simple story about a boy in modern Netherlands. Persecution, loneliness, adults’ hostility, fear, mixture of obstinacy and tenderness, and even an imprisonment. Excellent camera movement and delicate portraying of Ciske’s fragile soul put this film out of merely historical context and ensure its place in the history of great cinema.
- Released
- 1955-10-07
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Wolfgang Staudte
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 9 votes
Cast
- Dick van der Velde as Ciske de Rat
- Kees Brusse as Onderwijzer Bruis
- Jenny van Maerlant as Ciskes moeder
- Riek Schagen as Tante Jans
- Stine Lerou as Chris
- Lies Franken as Suus Bruis
- Katja Ernst as Mevrouw De Hoop
- Rob de Vries as Ciske's vader
- Cees Laseur as Dhr. Van Loon
- Paul Steenbergen as Leraar Maatsuyker
- Jan Teulings
- Guus Oster