The Bicycle

1h 28m
Drama
5.5

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.

Cast

Heidemarie Schneider
Susanne Becker
Roman Kaminski
Thomas
Heidrun Bartholomäus
Mary
Hilmar Baumann
Riemer
Gisela Bestehorn
Reisebüro-Chefin
Gertrud Brendler
Frau Puschkat
Johanna Clas
Unknown
Birgit Edenharter
Kindergärtnerin
Christine Harbort
Bella
Roland Hemmo
Unknown
Peter Herden
Unknown
Anita Herbst
Unknown
Andrej Hoffmann
Danny
Horst Lebinsky
Unknown
Ralf-Günter Krolkiewicz
Unknown
Franziska Kleinert
Unknown
Renée Kubsch
Unknown
Walter Lendrich
Unknown
Andrea Meissner
Unknown
Klaus Mertens
Unknown
Arnim Mühlstädt
Unknown
Angelika Perdelwitz
Richterin
Gisela Rubbel
Kaderleiterin
Siegfried Seibt
Unknown

Crew

Evelyn Schmidt
Director, Writer
Ernst Wenig
Writer
Helga Emmrich
Editor
Roland Dressel
Cinematography
Peter Rabenalt
Music

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