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.

Details

Cast

Dick van der Velde

Kees Brusse

Jenny van Maerlant

Riek Schagen

Stine Lerou

Lies Franken

Katja Ernst

Rob de Vries

Cees Laseur

Paul Steenbergen