
“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.
Director
Wolfgang Staudte
Writers
Piet Bakker, Wolfgang Staudte
Release Date
October 7, 1955
Runtime
1h 31m
Status
Released
Original Language
nl
Vote Count
7
Filmproduktiemaatschappij Amsterdam
Filmtrust