Ciske the Rat (1984)
Lovable Amsterdam street urchin, 11 year old Ciske is nevertheless much in need of love as the Dutch 1984 title suggests. He is a scamp with a heart of gold. He causes havoc in the classroom pouring ink over his teacher yet when a polio-crippled boy joins the class Ciske is one of the only children to befriend him and is bullied as a result. His mother works in a bar and Ciske helps out often late into the night - his father is at sea and his mother supplements her income with prostitution. Ciske is also a very angry young man and he smoulders with rage at life's injustices.
Director:
Guido Pieters
Writer:
Karin Loomans
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Danny de Munk as Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat |
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Willeke van Ammelrooy as Moeder Marie |
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Herman van Veen as Meester Bruis |
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Willem Nijholt as Oom Henri |
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Peter Faber as Vader Cor |
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Rijk de Gooyer as Rechercheur Muyskens |
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Linda van Dyck as Tante Jans |
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Carolien van den Berg as Tante Chris |
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Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard as Schooljuffrouw |
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Rudi Falkenhagen as Cafebaas |
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Hans Holtkamp as Vriend van Henri |
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Paul van Soest as Pieksma |
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Frans Kokshoorn as Maatsuyker |
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Herman Kortekaas as De Haan |
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Cas Baas as Reinders |
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Onno Molenkamp as Ambtenaar |
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Ton Vos as Schoonvader |
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Henk Rigters as Van Loon |
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Adriaan Olree as Kapelaan De Goey |
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Joss Flühr as Mevrouw Keulemans |
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Phons Leussink as Mr. Keulemans |
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Rene Heilig as Dorus |
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Samantha Sluyter as Betje |
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Yuri Bouma as Jantje Verkerk |
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Marcel Goeberts as Kees |
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Danny Merk as Theo |
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Niek Pancras as Meneer Vergeer |
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Nico Schaap as Meneer Bak |
| Directing | Guido Pieters | Director |
| Writing | Karin Loomans | Screenplay |
| Camera | Frans Bromet | Director of Photography |
| Production | Matthijs van Heijningen | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jany Temime | Costume Design |
| Art | Benedict Schillemans | Production Design |
| Editing | Ton Ruys | Editor |
| Writing | Piet Bakker | Novel |
| Art | Benedict Schillemans | Art Direction |
| Sound | Erik van der Wurff | Music |
