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One Sings, the Other Doesn't

One Sings, the Other Doesn't

You are not born a woman… you become one.

19777.12h 2m

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.

Directed by Agnès Varda
Written by Agnès Varda
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Top Cast

Thérèse Liotard

Thérèse Liotard

Suzanne

Valérie Mairesse

Valérie Mairesse

Pauline aka Pomme

R

Robert Dadiès

Jérôme

M

Mona Mairesse

Pomme's Mother

Francis Lemaire

Francis Lemaire

Pomme's Father

F

François Courbin

Mathieu (9 months)

S

Salomé Wimille

Marie (3 years)

N

Nicole Clément

Philosophy Teacher

Patricia Cartier

Patricia Cartier

Chorus Friend

Sapho

Sapho

Painted Chorus Girl

Themes & Keywords

woman directorfeminizmkadın yönetmenyeni dalgakürtaj

About One Sings, the Other Doesn't

One Sings, the Other Doesn't is a drama, music film released in 1977 exploring themes of woman director, feminizm, kadın yönetmen, yeni dalga, kürtaj. Directed by Agnès Varda, it stars Thérèse Liotard, Valérie Mairesse, Robert Dadiès. 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.

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