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The Bicycle (1982)

The Bicycle (1982)

Drama
Release Date: 1982, July 22
Directors: Evelyn Schmidt
Countries: Germany, East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Angelika Perdelwitz, Heidrun Bartholomäus, Roman Kaminski, Christine Harbort, Heidemarie Schneider, Hilmar Baumann, Gisela Rubbel, Gisela Bestehorn, Gertrud Brendler, Birgit Edenharter, Andrej Hoffmann

Overview:

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.