Ciske the Rat (1955)

PG-1310/7/1955Drama1h 31m

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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.

Wolfgang Staudte

Director

Hans Boekman

Producer

Steye van Brandenberg

Composer