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Ciske the Rat

Original title: Ciske de Rat / A Child Needs Love
1955 · 1 h 28 min
Directed by Wolfgang Staudte
Drama

Cast

Kees Brusse Jenny Van Maerlant Riek Schagen Stine Lerou Lies Franken Katja Ernst

Credits

Written by: Piet Bakker

Plot

A neglected boy in Amsterdam, known as 'the Rat', is saved from reform school by a kind teacher, in a Dutch-German adaptation of Piet Bakker's novel.

Sinekatalog’s take

A touching children's drama, which was popular in the Netherlands.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (224 votes)
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