Ciske the Rat
“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.
Top Billed Cast
Dick van der Velde
Ciske de Rat
Kees Brusse
Onderwijzer Bruis
Jenny van Maerlant
Ciskes moeder
Riek Schagen
Tante Jans
Stine Lerou
Chris
Featured Crew
Wolfgang Staudte
Director
Piet Bakker
Novel
Wolfgang Staudte
Writer
Piet Bakker
Writer
Stije van Brandenburgh
Music
Lien d'Oliveyra
Editor
Herbert Windt
Music
Prosper Dekeukelaire
Director of Photography
Steye van Brandenberg
Music
Wim Huender
Sound
Hans Boekman
Producer
Nico Van Baarle
Production Design