Summary 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. In West Germany, however, Evelyn Schmidt's film received much praise for its critical feminist approach. The Bicycle was part of the 2005 Rebels with a Cause: The Cinema of East Germany retrospective, shown at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. View more details
Directed : Evelyn Schmidt
Written : Evelyn Schmidt Erich Wenig
Stars : Hilmar Baumann Gisela Bestehorn Rita Adolph Heidrun Bartholomäus
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jul 21, 1982
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
Summary 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. In West Germany, however, Evelyn Schmidt's film received much praise for its critical feminist approach. The Bicycle was part of the 2005 Rebels with a Cause: The Cinema of East Germany retrospective, shown at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jul 21, 1982
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
