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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama, Family
Written By:Karin Loomans
In Theaters:4/29/1984
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Runtime:107 minutes
Studio:Sigma Pictures, Award Films International
Cast
Guido Pieters
Director
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
Hans Holtkamp
Vriend van Henri
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