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Ciske the Rat (1955)

6.2 | Oct 07, 1955 (NL) | Drama | 01:31

“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
Ciske de Rat
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Kees Brusse
Onderwijzer Bruis
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Jenny van Maerlant
Ciskes moeder
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Riek Schagen
Tante Jans
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Lies Franken
Suus Bruis
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Katja Ernst
Mevrouw De Hoop
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Rob de Vries
Ciske's vader
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Cees Laseur
Dhr. Van Loon
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Paul Steenbergen
Leraar Maatsuyker

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