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Ciske the Rat

Ciske the Rat

Original Title: Ciske de Rat

19551h 36m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1955

Runtime

1h 36m

Storyline

“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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Oct 7, 1955
Languages
Dutch
Director
Wolfgang Staudte
Wolfgang Staudte
Production
Filmproduktiemaatschappij Amsterdam
Filmproduktiemaatschappij Amsterdam
Filmtrust
Filmtrust
Production Countries
Netherlands

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