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Ciske the Rat

Original title: Ciske de Rat
  • 19841984
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
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Danny de Munk in Ciske de Rat (1984)
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A poor 11-year-old schoolboy with a heart of gold grows up in 1930s Amsterdam.A poor 11-year-old schoolboy with a heart of gold grows up in 1930s Amsterdam.A poor 11-year-old schoolboy with a heart of gold grows up in 1930s Amsterdam.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Guido Pieters
  • Writers
    • Piet Bakker(novel)
    • Karin Loomans
  • Stars
    • Danny de Munk
    • Willeke van Ammelrooy
    • Herman van Veen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Guido Pieters
  • Writers
    • Piet Bakker(novel)
    • Karin Loomans
  • Stars
    • Danny de Munk
    • Willeke van Ammelrooy
    • Herman van Veen
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Danny de Munk
    Danny de Munk
    • Ciske Vrijmoethas Ciske Vrijmoeth…
    Willeke van Ammelrooy
    Willeke van Ammelrooy
    • Moeder Marieas Moeder Marie
    Herman van Veen
    • Meester Bruisas Meester Bruis
    Willem Nijholt
    Willem Nijholt
    • Oom Henrias Oom Henri
    Peter Faber
    • Vader Coras Vader Cor
    Rijk de Gooyer
    Rijk de Gooyer
    • Rechercheur Muyskensas Rechercheur Muyskens
    Linda van Dyck
    • Tante Jansas Tante Jans
    Carolien van den Berg
    • Tante Chrisas Tante Chris
    Adriaan Olree
    • De Goeyas De Goey
    Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard
    Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard
    • Schooljuffrouwas Schooljuffrouw
    Danny Merk
    • Theoas Theo
    Mara Peelen
    • Corrieas Corrie
    Rudi Falkenhagen
    • Cafebaasas Cafebaas
    • (as Rudy Falkenhagen)
    Hans Holtkamp
    • Vriend van Henrias Vriend van Henri
    Henk Rigters
    • Van Loonas Van Loon
    Paul van Soest
    Paul van Soest
    • Pieksmaas Pieksma
    Ge Frankenhuizen
    • Geelas Geel
    Hans van den Berg
    • Psycholoogas Psycholoog
    • Director
      • Guido Pieters
    • Writers
      • Piet Bakker(novel)
      • Karin Loomans
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    Storyline

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    11-year-old Amsterdam schoolboy Ciske, a scamp with a heart of gold, 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 also smolders with rage at life's injustices. —kabouter <kab@kabouter.demon.nl>
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    • Genres
      • Crime
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      • Thriller
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    Did you know

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    • Connections
      Featured in Verhalen van de straat: De vrouw die in bed ging liggen (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Ik voel mij zo verdomd alleen
      Lyrics by Karin Loomans

      Music by Herman van Veen

      Performed by Danny de Munk

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    A Charming Scamp
    A lonely outcast boy, mistreated by his slutty mother and her boyfriends and missing his adored but often absent seaman father, gets into a series of scrapes with the law including a short prison term. Curiously for a film of this sort, one of Ciske's most sympathetic observers is the local police commissioner (he's one of those who calls Ciske "Rat") who knows him well and is aware of his home life--after all, he's escorted him there often enough. Another supporter is a teacher at school who sees Ciske befriending weaker boys and decides to become his guardian. Ciske is a tough nut, but he has an appealing personality and Danny de Munk makes him seem real. Despite his troubles Ciske remains upbeat and is a charming scamp. Danny was a well-known boy singer at the time, and is heard singing over the opening credits as well as during a scene in class. Nevertheless, he was willing to film a scene in the nude. He was 13 when the film was made, and grew up to become a singing star, appearing in many stage musicals. The film is based on a Dutch classic book and is a remake of a 1955 black-and-white version.
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    • May 23, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 1984 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Language
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Ciske, die Ratte
    • Filming locations
      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production company
      • Sigma Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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