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- "Ciske de Rat," a classic Dutch film, tells the poignant story of Ciske, a troubled young boy navigating the hardships of his life in 1950s Amsterdam. Based on the novel by Piet Bakker, the film captures the essence of Ciske's struggles with a difficult home life, his experiences at school, and his yearning for acceptance and love.
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Ciske de Rat ("Ciske the Rat") is the story of eleven-year-old lonely street child Ciske (Franciscus) Vrijmoeth, who has no friends and is only called "the Rat". Ciske has to change school, because he poured ink over his teacher's head.
Ciske de Rat is a 1984 Dutch drama film directed by Guido Pieters, based on the novel of the same name by Piet Bakker. Ciske is played by 13-year-old Danny de Munk who also sang the title song Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen ("I feel so damned alone") which scored a number one hit in the Netherlands.
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.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Guido Pieters
- 1984-03-29
Ciske de Rat is a 1984 Dutch drama film based on the novel by Piet Bakker. Ciske is played by 13-year-old Danny de Munk who also sang the title song Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen ("I feel so damned alone") which scored a number one hit in the Netherlands.
Ciske, an 11 year old schoolboy growing up in 1930’s Amsterdam is a scamp with a heart of gold, but 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.
Ciske de Rat ("Ciske the Rat") is the first part of a trilogy by Dutch author Piet Bakker. It is part of the Ciske trilogy which was written between 1941 (publication was however delayed by paper shortages until 1942) and 1946. The book was published in more than ten countries.
"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.
