The Bicycle

1982 • 1h 28m • Drama

5.5(6 votes)

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

Writers

Evelyn Schmidt, Ernst Wenig

Status

Released