Ciske the Rat

Drama · 1955

“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.

Starring

Herbert Windt, Dick van der Velde, Kees Brusse, Wolfgang Staudte, Wolfgang Staudte, Jenny van Maerlant, Riek Schagen, Piet Bakker, Stine Lerou, Piet Bakker

Director

Wolfgang Staudte

Producer

Hans Boekman