

Ciske the Rat
1984-03-29 · 107 min · ★ 6.6
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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- Directors
- Guido Pieters
- Production companies
- Sigma Pictures, Award Films International
- Countries
- Netherlands
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Danny de MunkCiske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat
Willeke van AmmelrooyMoeder Marie
Herman van VeenMeester Bruis
Willem NijholtOom Henri
Peter FaberVader Cor
Rijk de GooyerRechercheur Muyskens
Linda van DyckTante Jans
Carolien van den BergTante Chris
Ingeborg Uyt den BoogaardSchooljuffrouw
Rudi FalkenhagenCafebaas
Paul van SoestPieksma
Frans KokshoornMaatsuyker
Herman KortekaasDe Haan
Onno MolenkampAmbtenaar
Ton VosSchoonvader
Adriaan OlreeKapelaan De GoeyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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