Ciske the Rat (1955 film)
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| Directed by | Wolfgang Staudte |
| Written by | Wolfgang Staudte |
| Based on | novel by Piet Bakker |
| Produced by | Hans Boekman and Co ter Linden |
| Music by | Steye van Brandenberg Herbert Windt |
| Distributed by | Filmproductie Maatschappij Amsterdam |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | Netherlands West Germany |
| Language | Dutch |
| Budget | 275.000 gulden |
| Box office | 2,432,500 admissions (Netherlands)[1] |
Ciske the Rat (Dutch: Ciske de Rat) is a 1955 Dutch drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte, based on the Ciske trilogy by Piet Bakker. The film was remade in 1984 and turned into a popular musical in 2007.
With 2,433,000 viewers it was the most popular Dutch film of all-time until surpassed a few years later by Fanfare.[1] The film was shown at the Venice Film Festival, where it won a Silver Lion of San Marco. It has also received an honorable mention from the Office Catholique Internationale du Cinéma.
A German version has been made with other actors, titled Ciske: Ein Kind braucht Liebe (Ciske: A Child Needs Love).
Plot
The story is set in the Amsterdam of the 30s, and told from the perspective of a teacher named Bruis. The narrative is centered around Cis Vrijmoeth, an oaf who never sees his father, because he is a sailor, and who is neglected by his mother. Time after time he is expelled from school. Only teacher Bruis can really handle and restrain the boy. In n fit of rage and fear, Ciske kills his mother with a knife and is sent to a youth detention center. In the end, his father returns from the sea and decides to take care of him, together with his wife Aunt Jans.
Cast
- Dick van der Velde ... Ciske
- Kees Brusse ... teacher Bruis
- Jenny Van Maerlant ... Ciske's mother
- Riek Schagen ... Aunt Jans
- Lies Franken ... Suus Bruis
- Bernhard Droog ... Leraar
- Rob de Vries ... Ciske's father
- Cees Laseur ... Dhr. Van Loon
- Paul Steenbergen ... Teacher Maatsuyker
- Jan Teulings ... Henri - friend of Mother
- Guus Oster ... Officier van Justitie
- Hans Tiemeyer ... Reinders
- Joan Remmelts ... Kapelaan de Goey
- Tjeerd de Vries .... Jantje Verkerk (bully)
- Heidi Schmidt ... Betje (Ciske's girlfriend)
See also
References
External links
- Ciske the Rat (1955 film) at IMDb
- Ciske the Rat at Letterbox DVD