The Bicycle

The Bicycle — Plot

Susanne is a young single mother who lives a somewhat "carefree" lifestyle. After quitting her job, she finds herself in trouble financially and attempts a minor insurance fraud to make ends meet. Despite its rare view of everyday socialism from a woman's perspective, East German officials were critical of this frank portrayal of a less-than-ideal socialist citizen and turned down all invitations for the film to be screened abroad.

• Release date
• July 22, 1982
• Runtime
• 88 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Evelyn Schmidt

The Bicycle — Cast

H

Heidemarie Schneider Susanne Becker Roman Kaminski Thomas Heidrun Bartholomäus Mary Hilmar Baumann Riemer Gisela Bestehorn Reisebüro-Chefin Gertrud Brendler Frau Puschkat Johanna Clas

B

Birgit Edenharter Kindergärtnerin