Ciske the Rat (1984)

Ciske the Rat (1984)

1984-03-29 Netherlands 107 Min. PG-13
6.6 46 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Danny de Munk is Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat
Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat
Willeke van Ammelrooy is Moeder Marie
Herman van Veen is Meester Bruis
Meester Bruis
Willem Nijholt is Oom Henri
Peter Faber is Vader Cor
Vader Cor
Rijk de Gooyer is Rechercheur Muyskens
Rechercheur Muyskens
Linda van Dyck is Tante Jans
Tante Jans
Hans Holtkamp is Vriend van Henri
Vriend van Henri