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.
as Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat
as Moeder Marie
as Meester Bruis
as Oom Henri
as Vader Cor
as Rechercheur Muyskens
as Tante Jans
as Tante Chris
as Schooljuffrouw
as Cafebaas
as Vriend van Henri
as Pieksma
as Maatsuyker
as De Haan
as Reinders
as Ambtenaar
as Schoonvader
