The Bicycle
1982 · 88 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · DIR. Evelyn Schmidt
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 692 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:52 THE BICYCLE
00:05:16 So, Ms. Becker, you would be well advised
00:08:46 Hey, everybody! Let's get things started!
00:13:13 Tommy, come on. Get Lotti off my back. -Later.
00:18:18 Not the king again. -Please.
00:21:50 if you start as a messenger.
00:24:17 Quiet!
00:28:38 I don't take much stock in diplomas.
00:31:29 Out of the question. I'll send it on the 3rd, as always.
00:34:52 It happens.
00:41:47 And since you hadn't called,
00:48:01 All that stuff on the handlebars?
00:52:27 Absolutely ideal.
00:55:39 If only you could have your own thoughts,
00:58:55 Not now.
01:05:21 It all started in winter.
01:07:25 Jenny was sick, you were broke, you were miserable at work...
01:11:37 It concerns the conflict committee. -What is it about?
01:14:03 Because you don't get the simplest things.
01:16:42 It's me.
01:18:56 That's not love.
01:22:41 They've given your case to the conflict committee.
01:24:56 I raised Jenny. -Yeah...
01:29:16 Watch out. Slow down. Hang on, I'm coming.
Cast & Characters
Heidemarie Schneider
Susanne Becker
Roman Kaminski
Thomas
Heidrun Bartholomäus
Mary
Hilmar Baumann
Riemer
Gisela Bestehorn
Reisebüro-Chefin
Gertrud Brendler
Frau Puschkat
Johanna Clas
Birgit Edenharter
Kindergärtnerin
Christine Harbort
Bella
Roland Hemmo
Peter Herden
Anita Herbst
Andrej Hoffmann
Danny
Horst Lebinsky
Ralf-Günter Krolkiewicz
Franziska Kleinert
Renée Kubsch
Walter Lendrich
Andrea Meissner
Klaus Mertens
Arnim Mühlstädt
Angelika Perdelwitz
Richterin
Gisela Rubbel
Kaderleiterin
Siegfried Seibt
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed692
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:00:52
Final line01:29:16
Production Record
DirectorEvelyn Schmidt
LanguageGerman
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