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One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)

7.2 | Mar 09, 1977 (FR) | Drama, Music | 02:02

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.

Featured Crew

Director, Writer, Lyricist
Costume Design, Production Design
Assistant Camera
Director of Photography
Production Secretary
Assistant Editor
Sound Assistant

Cast

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Valérie Mairesse
Pauline aka Pomme
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Robert Dadiès
Jérôme
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Mona Mairesse
Pomme's Mother
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Francis Lemaire
Pomme's Father
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François Courbin
Mathieu (9 months)
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Salomé Wimille
Marie (3 years)
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Nicole Clément
Philosophy Teacher
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Patricia Cartier
Chorus Friend
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Sapho
Painted Chorus Girl