Ciske the Rat
91 mins
“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.
Dick van der Velde
Ciske de Rat
Jenny van Maerlant
Ciskes moeder
Stine Lerou
Chris
Katja Ernst
Mevrouw De Hoop
Piet Bakker
Novel
Piet Bakker
Writer
Hans Boekman
Producer
Herbert Windt
Music
Prosper Dekeukelaire
Director of Photography
Lien d'Oliveyra
Editor
Nico Van Baarle
Production Design
Elisabeth Daum
Costume Design
Wim Huender
Sound