One Sings, the Other Doesn't

One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)

L'une chante, l'autre pas

You are not born a woman… you become one.

The intertwined lives of two women in 1970s France, set against the progress of the women's movement in which Agnes Varda was involved. Pomme and Suzanne meet when Pomme helps Suzanne obtain an abortion after a third pregnancy which she cannot afford. They lose contact but meet again ten years later. Pomme has become an unconventional singer, Suzanne a serious community worker - despite the contrast they remain friends and share in the various dramas of each others' lives, in the process affirming their different female identities.

Date of release
1977-03-09
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (125)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Agnès Varda

Casting

  • Thérèse Liotard — Suzanne
  • Valérie Mairesse — Pauline aka Pomme
  • Robert Dadiès — Jérôme
  • Mona Mairesse — Pomme's Mother
  • Francis Lemaire — Pomme's Father
  • François Courbin — Mathieu (9 months)
  • Salomé Wimille — Marie (3 years)
  • Nicole Clément — Philosophy Teacher
  • Patricia Cartier — Chorus Friend
  • Sapho — Painted Chorus Girl
  • Dane Porret — Rocker Yéyé
  • Françoise Bette — Concierge

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