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

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

Germany France

Language:

English French German Italian

Release Date:

7 March 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Liebe und andere Turbulenzen

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,026, 21 February 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$89,378, 13 April 2014

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

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

All Smiles
Written & Performed by Jess Penner
Published by Position Music Publishing

User Reviews

A cheesy romp

I found this movie to be a fun, cheesy rom-com, and I say this as a person who's not usually a fan of rom-coms. I had a lot of fun spending time with these characters, and the plot was different enough that I didn't feel like I was watching the same stupid paint-by-numbers movie that rom-coms generally are.

The children were precocious, but not saccharine; the Italian lead could have had a little more emotion in his facial expressions, but otherwise, was a fairly solid lead, and the German fiancée was immensely likable, and made her dilemma - when she found out the truth - to be genuine and relatable. The British best friend was some nice eye-candy, and very likable as well, and the French girl on the bicycle and the womanizing Francois were also a lot of fun. I wouldn't mind hanging out with this bunch of people.

Overall, this movie isn't particularly deep, and it won't change your life if you watch it, but it would be a very enjoyable way to while away a rainy afternoon.