The Bicycle

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House

The 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.

Run Time

1h 28m

Original Title

Das Fahrrad

Genre

Drama

Country

East Germany, Germany

Language

German

Release Date

22 Jul 1982

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