Ciske the Rat

The story

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.

Cast

D Danny de MunkCiske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat W Willeke van AmmelrooyMoeder Marie H Herman van VeenMeester Bruis W Willem NijholtOom Henri P Peter FaberVader Cor R Rijk de GooyerRechercheur Muyskens L Linda van DyckTante Jans C Carolien van den BergTante Chris I Ingeborg Uyt den BoogaardSchooljuffrouw R Rudi FalkenhagenCafebaas H Hans HoltkampVriend van Henri P Paul van SoestPieksma

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F Frans KokshoornMaatsuyker H Herman KortekaasDe Haan C Cas BaasReinders O Onno MolenkampAmbtenaar T Ton VosSchoonvader H Henk RigtersVan Loon A Adriaan OlreeKapelaan De Goey J Joss FlührMevrouw Keulemans P Phons LeussinkMr. Keulemans R Rene HeiligDorus S Samantha SluyterBetje Y Yuri BoumaJantje Verkerk M Marcel GoebertsKees D Danny MerkTheo N Niek PancrasMeneer Vergeer N Nico SchaapMeneer Bak H Hans Van Den BergPsycholoog