Overview

“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.

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Cast

Kees Brusse

Onderwijzer Bruis

Riek Schagen

Tante Jans

Lies Franken

Suus Bruis

Rob de Vries

Ciske's vader

Cees Laseur

Dhr. Van Loon

Paul Steenbergen

Leraar Maatsuyker

Jan Teulings

Guus Oster

Johan Kaart

Jan Blaaser

Bernhard Droog