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The Bicycle

Original title: Das Fahrrad

1982 · 1h 28m

Directed by Evelyn Schmidt

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Heidemarie Schneider
    Susanne Becker

  • Roman Kaminski
    Thomas

  • Heidrun Bartholomäus
    Mary

  • Hilmar Baumann
    Riemer

  • Gisela Bestehorn
    Reisebüro-Chefin

  • Gertrud Brendler
    Frau Puschkat

  • Johanna Clas

  • Birgit Edenharter
    Kindergärtnerin

  • Christine Harbort
    Bella

  • Roland Hemmo

  • Peter Herden

  • Anita Herbst

  • Andrej Hoffmann
    Danny

  • Horst Lebinsky

  • Ralf-Günter Krolkiewicz

  • Franziska Kleinert

  • Renée Kubsch

  • Walter Lendrich