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

When the street person is cleaning the right hand tour bus window when it's stopped at the light, the window is almost completely covered in washing fluid every time you see it from the inside looking out, even though he has squeegee'd it several times. The shots from the outside are correct, with the solution going away as the guy squeegees the window.

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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

Predictable and Lightweight but Neither Awful or Super

Very much like a Hollywood RomCom (formulaic, predictable, fluffy romantic comedy)some of the other IMDb reviewers thought it was awful and some thought it super duper. For me, it was neither extreme. The lead actor carried his part well and the chemistry was fun and believable between him and his German girlfriend. After the bus incident, you could pretty much write the story yourself, but it was still enjoyable enough to watch it all develop (though I did consider fast-forwarding it in a few places.) The screenplay had a few very good lines, but they're gone from memory as I know the film will be by tomorrow.

Details

Official Sites:

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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