The Bicycle (1982)
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.
Director: Evelyn Schmidt
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Heidemarie Schneider as Susanne Becker |
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Roman Kaminski as Thomas |
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Heidrun Bartholomäus as Mary |
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Hilmar Baumann as Riemer |
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Gisela Bestehorn as Reisebüro-Chefin |
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Gertrud Brendler as Frau Puschkat |
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Johanna Clas as |
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Birgit Edenharter as Kindergärtnerin |
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Christine Harbort as Bella |
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Roland Hemmo as |
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Peter Herden as |
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Anita Herbst as |
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Andrej Hoffmann as Danny |
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Horst Lebinsky as |
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Ralf-Günter Krolkiewicz as |
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Franziska Kleinert as |
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Renée Kubsch as |
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Walter Lendrich as |
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Andrea Meissner as |
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Klaus Mertens as |
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Arnim Mühlstädt as |
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Angelika Perdelwitz as Richterin |
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Gisela Rubbel as Kaderleiterin |
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Siegfried Seibt as |
| Directing | Evelyn Schmidt | Director |
| Writing | Evelyn Schmidt | Writer |
| Writing | Ernst Wenig | Writer |
| Crew | Roland Dressel | Cinematography |
| Editing | Helga Emmrich | Editor |
| Sound | Peter Rabenalt | Music |
