The Bicycle

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.

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