One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)

  • NR
  • 09/23/1977 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 2m

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.

Agnès Varda

Director, Writer

Cast

Thérèse Liotard's headshot

Thérèse Liotard

Suzanne
Valérie Mairesse's headshot

Valérie Mairesse

Pauline aka Pomme
Robert Dadiès's headshot

Robert Dadiès

Jérôme
Mona Mairesse's headshot

Mona Mairesse

Pomme's Mother
Francis Lemaire's headshot

Francis Lemaire

Pomme's Father
François Courbin's headshot

François Courbin

Mathieu (9 months)
Salomé Wimille's headshot

Salomé Wimille

Marie (3 years)
Nicole Clément's headshot

Nicole Clément

Philosophy Teacher

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