Movielogr
Ciske the Rat (1955)
Directed by Wolfgang Staudte
Overview
“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.
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Dick van der Velde | Kees Brusse | Jenny van Maerlant | Riek Schagen | Stine Lerou | Lies Franken | Katja Ernst | Rob de Vries | Cees Laseur | Paul Steenbergen | Jan Teulings | Guus Oster | Johan Valk | Ben Groenier | Hans Tiemeyer | Joan Remmelts | Johan Kaart | Heidi Ewert | Dick Bos | Piet van Leeuwen | Tjeerd de Vries | Annie Langenaken | Hans Kips | Puck Uileman | Kees Pruis | Willy Ruys | Jan Blaaser | Frans Van Schaik | Bernard Droog | Bert van der Linden | Theo Van Vliet