One Sings, the Other Doesn't
“You are not born a woman… you become one.”
1977•NR•2h 2m•7.1•Released
DramaMusic
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
Writer
Agnès Varda
Languages
French, English, Dutch
Studio
Ciné-Tamaris
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
Dane Porret
Rocker Yéyé
Françoise Bette
Concierge
Fred Maubert
Commissioner
Gisèle Halimi
Gisèle Halimi
Dominique Ducros
Marie (13 years)
Production
Company
Ciné-Tamaris
Company
Paradise Films
Company
Population Films
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