One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)

One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)

You are not born a woman… you become one. 1977-03-09 Belgium, France, Venezuela 122 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

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