
“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.
Ciske de Rat
Onderwijzer Bruis

Ciskes moeder
Tante Jans

Chris
Suus Bruis

Mevrouw De Hoop
Ciske's vader

Dhr. Van Loon

Leraar Maatsuyker

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