The Bicycle

2006 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Bicycle (Spanish: La bicicleta) is a 2006 Spanish drama film directed by Sigfrid Monleón [es] from a screenplay by Martín Román. It stars Pilar Bardem, Sancho Gracia, Bárbara Lennie, Javier Pereira, and Alberto Ferreiro.

SpanishLa bicicleta
Directed bySigfrid Monleón
Screenplay byMartín Román
Produced by
  • Emilio Oviedo
  • José María Morales
  • Francisco Lázaro
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The Bicycle
SpanishLa bicicleta
Directed bySigfrid Monleón
Screenplay byMartín Román
Produced by
  • Emilio Oviedo
  • José María Morales
  • Francisco Lázaro
Starring
CinematographyAlfonso Parra
Edited byÁngel Armada
Music byJoan Valent
Production
companies
  • Indigo Media
  • Wanda Vision
  • Fenix
Distributed byNirvana Films
Release dates
  • 22 March 2006 (2006-03-22) (Málaga)
  • 30 June 2006 (2006-06-30) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
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Plot

Set in Valencia,[1] the plot follows three stories developing around a bicycle. Boy Ramón exchanges his bike at Mario's workshop, and the bike ends up in the hands of young student and courier Julia, who comes across old woman Aurora, and lends her the bike.[2][3]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Martín Román.[5] The film was produced by Indigo Media, Wanda Vision and Fenix and it had the participation of Spanish and Valencian pubcasters TVE and RTVV.[6] It was fully shot in Valencia.[7]

Release

The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in March 2006.[2][8] Distributed by Nirvana Films,[6] it was released theatrically in Spain on 30 June 2006.[9]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "well-intentioned but wobbly".[6]

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