Girl on a Bicycle (film)
Girl on a Bicycle (German: Liebe und andere Turbulenzen; "Love and Other Turbulence") is a 2013 English-language independent romantic comedy directed and written by Jeremy Leven, produced by Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann, and starring Vincenzo Amato, Nora Tschirner, Paddy Considine, Louise Monot, and Stéphane Debac. Girl on a Bicycle was filmed in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, and Paris, France.
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Directed by | Jeremy Leven |
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Written by | Jeremy Leven |
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Music by | Craig Richey |
Cinematography | Robert Fraisse |
Edited by | Michael Trent |
Production company | Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Country | Germany |
Language | English |
Synopsis
Paolo (Vincenzo Amato), an Italian who drives a Paris tour bus, has just proposed to his true love, German stewardess, Greta (Nora Tschirner), when a 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.[1]
Cast
- Nora Tschirner – Greta
- Vincenzo Amato – Paolo
- Paddy Considine – Derek
- Louise Monot – Cecile
- Christine Citti – Dominique
- Stéphane Debac – Francois
- Chiara de Luca – Police woman
Production
Girl on a Bicycle is written and directed by Jeremy Leven (screenwriter of The Notebook), and produced by Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann (producers of The Lives of Others). It was filmed in Munich and Paris.
Release
Warner Bros. released the film in Germany in Spring 2013. In June 2013, Monterey Media bought the United States distribution rights and has released the film in the United States in Fall 2013.[2]
Girl on a Bicycle was selected to screen at the following film festivals:
- 2013 Austin Film Festival[3]
- 2013 Ft Lauderdale International Film Festival[4]
- 2013 Daytona Beach Film Festival[5]
- 2014 Sedona Film Festival [6]
Reception
It holds an 8% "Rotten" rating on review site Rotten Tomatoes.
References
- "'Girl On A Bicycle' Comedy Pic Acquired By Monterey Media". Deadline.com. Deadline.com. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Monterey Media Acquires Romantic Comedy 'Girl on a Bicycle'". indie wire. indiewire.com. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Austin Film Festival – Day Four Screenings". do512.com/. http://do512.com/. Retrieved 4 Nov 2013. External link in
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(help) - "2013 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Complete Lineup". larry411.com. larry411.com. Retrieved 4 Nov 2013.
- "GIRL ON A BICYCLE November 11". dbff.org. dbff.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 Nov 2013.
- "Interactive Schedule". sedonafilmfestival.org. sedonafilmfestival.org. Retrieved 13 Feb 2014.