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Ciske the Rat (1984) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1984 · 107 mins · Dutch
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- Directed by
- Guido Pieters
- Starring
- Rijk de Gooyer, Danny de Munk, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Peter Faber, Paul van Soest, Willem Nijholt
Eleven‑year‑old Ciske roams Amsterdam’s streets, a mischievous yet kind‑hearted urchin craving affection. He douses his teacher with ink, but befriends a new polio‑afflicted boy, earning classmates’ scorn. His mother works in a bar and turns to prostitution to support his father; Ciske helps her at night and harbors rage against life’s injustices.
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