One Sings, the Other Doesn't

One Sings, the Other Doesn't

1977
2h 2m
7.1

7.1/10

112 votes • View on IMDb

"You are not born a woman… you become one."

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Ciné-Tamaris Paradise Films Population Films
Production Countries
Belgium France Netherlands Antilles
Spoken Languages
Dutch French Persian English

Quick Facts

Original Title L'une chante, l'autre pas
Release Date March 9, 1977
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0076855

Cast

Thérèse Liotard
Thérèse Liotard

Suzanne

Valérie Mairesse
Valérie Mairesse

Pauline aka Pomme

Robert Dadiès
Robert Dadiès

Jérôme

Mona Mairesse
Mona Mairesse

Pomme's Mother

Francis Lemaire
Francis Lemaire

Pomme's Father

François Courbin
François Courbin

Mathieu (9 months)

Salomé Wimille
Salomé Wimille

Marie (3 years)

Nicole Clément
Nicole Clément

Philosophy Teacher

Patricia Cartier
Patricia Cartier

Chorus Friend

Sapho
Sapho

Painted Chorus Girl

Dane Porret
Dane Porret

Rocker Yéyé

Françoise Bette
Françoise Bette

Concierge

Key Crew

Agnès Varda
Director
Agnès Varda
Writer