(Ciske de Rat)

Content: “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.

Countries:

Netherlands

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

96 minutes

Year:

1955

Directors:

Wolfgang Staudte

Production companies:

Filmproduktiemaatschappij Amsterdam,

Filmtrust

Actors:

Ciske de Rat

Onderwijzer Bruis

Ciskes moeder

Tante Jans

Chris

Crews:

Director

Novel

Writer

Writer

Editor