Ciske the Rat (1955)

Directed by Wolfgang Staudte1h 36mDrama

“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. Persecution, loneliness, adults’ hostility, fear, mixture of obstinacy and tenderness, and even an imprisonment. Excellent camera movement and delicate portraying of Ciske’s fragile soul put this film out of merely historical context and ensure its place in the history of great cinema.

Year

1955

Country

Language

Dutch

Release date

7 October 1955

TMDB

6.4 (9)

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