One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)

03/09/1977 (BE) • 2h 2m

Drama, Music

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.

Top Billed Cast

Valérie Mairesse

Pauline aka Pomme

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

woman director

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