Ciske the Rat (Ciske de Rat) 40 years old

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.

Credits

Rijk de Gooyer as Rechercheur Muyskens

Peter Faber as Vader Cor

Willeke van Ammelrooy as Moeder Marie

Carolien van den Berg as Tante Chris

Linda van Dyck as Tante Jans

Danny de Munk as Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat

Ciske the Rat Cast

Name	Character
Rijk de Gooyer He was 58, 85 years old when he died	as Rechercheur Muyskens
Peter Faber He was 478, 40 years old when he died	as Vader Cor
Willeke van Ammelrooy She was 40, now 80 years old	as Moeder Marie
Carolien van den Berg She was 31, now 71 years old	as Tante Chris
Linda van Dyck She was 35, now 75 years old	as Tante Jans
Danny de Munk He was 14, now 54 years old	as Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat
Willem Nijholt He was 49, now 89 years old	as Oom Henri
Herman van Veen He was 39, now 79 years old	as Meester Bruis

Ciske the Rat Crew

Name	Department
Guido Pieters as Director. He was 36 (now 76) years old	Directing
Piet Bakker as Writer. He was 86 (62) years old when He died	Writing
Karin Loomans as Scenario Writer.	Writing

Ciske the Rat (40 years)

Release day: Thursday, March 29, 1984
Runtime: 107 minutes