The Bicycle

Overview

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.

Directed by Evelyn Schmidt

Top 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

Christine Harbort

Bella

Roland Hemmo

Peter Herden

A

Anita Herbst

A

Andrej Hoffmann

Danny

H

Horst Lebinsky

R

Ralf-Günter Krolkiewicz

F

Franziska Kleinert

R

Renée Kubsch

Walter Lendrich

A

Andrea Meissner

K

Klaus Mertens

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