Movie
One Sings, the Other Doesn't
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1977-03-09
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Ciné-Tamaris, Paradise Films, Population Films
- Country
- Belgium, France, Netherlands Antilles
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Thérèse Liotard as Suzanne
- Valérie Mairesse as Pauline aka Pomme
- Robert Dadiès as Jérôme
- Mona Mairesse as Pomme's Mother
- Francis Lemaire as Pomme's Father
- François Courbin as Mathieu (9 months)
- Salomé Wimille as Marie (3 years)
- Nicole Clément as Philosophy Teacher
- Patricia Cartier as Chorus Friend
- Sapho as Painted Chorus Girl
- Dane Porret as Rocker Yéyé
- Françoise Bette as Concierge
Crew
- Agnès Varda - Director
- Agnès Varda - Writer
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