Ciske the Rat
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.
Drama
6.5
51 reviewsRuntime: 107 min.
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Release Date: 1984-03-29
Director(s): Guido Pieters
Production: Sigma Pictures, Award Films International
Languages: Dutch
IMDB: tt0087060
