Girl on a Bicycle (2013)

Paolo (Vincenzo Amato), an Italian who drives a Paris tour bus, has just proposed to his true love, the German stewardess, Greta (Nora Tschirner), when the young French beauty, Cécile (... See full summary »

Director:

Jeremy Leven

Writer:

Jeremy Leven

Stars:

Vincenzo Amato, Nora Tschirner, Louise Monot

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincenzo Amato	...	Paolo Moretti
Nora Tschirner	...	Greta Kluge
Louise Monot	...	Cécile Laurent
Paddy Considine	...	Derek Meech
Roberta Danza	...	Sister Anne
Stéphane Debac	...	Francois
Isabelle Chollet	...	Sister Noe
Christine Wolfe	...	Sister Christine
Thomas Heinze	...	Gunther Friedman
Christine Citti	...	Dominique
Philippe Salciccia	...	Maitre D' Antonio
Maximilian von Pufendorf	...	Fritz (as Max Von Pufendorf)
Alexander Boden	...	Julien
Armin Dillenberger	...	Gerd
Fanny Scherer	...	Claire

Storyline

Paolo (Vincenzo Amato), an Italian who drives a Paris tour bus, has just proposed to his true love, the German stewardess, Greta (Nora Tschirner), when the young French beauty, Cécile (Louise Monot) pulls up beside his bus on her bicycle - and, in short order, Paolo, following some very bad advice from his friend, Derek (Paddy Considine), finds himself with a German fiancée, a French "wife", two Australian children who call him "Papa", and his life upside-down.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage proposal | international love relationship | cleavage | scantily clad female | topless female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Some distractions are better than others.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality, nudity and language

Did You Know?

Goofs

In many shots inside the aircraft while it is parked at the gate on the ground, the landing gear handle is up, which would be commanding the landing gear to retract.

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Quotes

Francois: Italian men think that 'Fidelity' is the name of the woman who lives across the hall.

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Connections

Referenced in On Cinema: 'The Girl on a Bicycle' and 'Endless Love' (2014)

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Soundtracks

I Am Smiling
Performed by Inna Modia
Courtesy of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

User Reviews

Fun Romantic Comedy

I had to create a quick account just to review this movie. It was truly fun. It's standard romantic comedy in a lot of ways with the innocent misunderstandings and the best friend support.

Seeing all the sites in Paris and all of the humor about the different cultures and language misunderstandings set it apart from a typical rom/com though and made it hilarious and interesting at the same time. Most of the movie is in English and as an American it is amazing watching the actors switch easily from one language to another.

As to reviewer who is criticizing the German acting..I really don't know what he is talking about. I thought the female lead was hilarious and that she could have a career in Hollywood. Who the other Germans are..I don't know. The other leads are french, Italian and English.

Watch this movie for the humor and sweetness first and then for the sites of Paris.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

Germany France

Language:

English French German Italian

Release Date:

7 March 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Girl on a Bicycle

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$37,610, 16 February 2014

Gross USA:

$91,401

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$176,272

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elzévir Films, Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1