
“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.
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Dick van der Velde as Ciske de Rat

Kees Brusse as Onderwijzer Bruis

Jenny van Maerlant as Ciskes moeder

Riek Schagen as Tante Jans

Stine Lerou as Chris

Lies Franken as Suus Bruis

Katja Ernst as Mevrouw De Hoop

Rob de Vries as Ciske's vader

Cees Laseur as Dhr. Van Loon

Paul Steenbergen as Leraar Maatsuyker

Jan Teulings as

Guus Oster as

Johan Valk as

Ben Groenier as

Hans Tiemeyer as

Joan Remmelts as

Johan Kaart as

Heidi Ewert as

Dick Bos as

Piet van Leeuwen as

Tjeerd de Vries as

Annie Langenaken as

Hans Kips as

Puck Uileman as

Kees Pruis as

Willy Ruys as

Jan Blaaser as

Frans Van Schaik as

Bernard Droog as

Bert van der Linden as

Theo Van Vliet as
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