Ciske the Rat

Ciske the Rat

6.6

Mar 29 1984

2h 47m

Drama

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.

Danny de Munk

Danny de Munk

Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Moeder Marie

Herman van Veen

Herman van Veen

Meester Bruis

Willem Nijholt

Willem Nijholt

Oom Henri

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