One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)
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.
Director: Agnès Varda
Genre: Drama, Music
Runtime: 122 min
Release Date: March 9, 1977
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Agnès Varda
- Agnès Varda (Lyricist)
Music: François Wertheimer
Cinematography: Charles Van Damme
Editing: Joële Van Effenterre
Production: Ciné-Tamaris, INLC, Paradise, SFP, INA
Country: Belgium, France, Venezuela
Language: Deutsch, Français, فارسی, English, Nederlands
Original Language: fr
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Sings, the Other Doesn't about?
- 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.
- Who directed One Sings, the Other Doesn't?
- One Sings, the Other Doesn't was directed by Agnès Varda.
- Who stars in One Sings, the Other Doesn't?
- One Sings, the Other Doesn't stars Thérèse Liotard, Valérie Mairesse, Robert Dadiès, Mona Mairesse, Francis Lemaire, François Courbin.
- How long is One Sings, the Other Doesn't?
- One Sings, the Other Doesn't has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).
- What genre is One Sings, the Other Doesn't?
- One Sings, the Other Doesn't is a Drama, Music film.
- Where was One Sings, the Other Doesn't produced?
- One Sings, the Other Doesn't was produced in Belgium, France, Venezuela.