Ciske the Rat

Ciske the Rat 1955 Directed by Wolfgang Staudte Ciske de Rat

“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.

Country Netherlands

Production Country Netherlands

Language Dutch

Spoken Language Dutch

Gnere Drama

Production Companies Filmtrust , Filmproduktiemaatschappij Amsterdam

Release Date 7 October 1955

91 mins