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.

Directed by Agnès Varda

Top cast

Thérèse Liotard

Suzanne

Valérie Mairesse

Pauline aka Pomme

R

Robert Dadiès

Jérôme

M

Mona Mairesse

Pomme's Mother

Francis Lemaire

Pomme's Father

F

François Courbin

Mathieu (9 months)

S

Salomé Wimille

Marie (3 years)

N

Nicole Clément

Philosophy Teacher

Patricia Cartier

Chorus Friend

Sapho

Painted Chorus Girl

D

Dane Porret

Rocker Yéyé

Françoise Bette

Concierge

F

Fred Maubert

Commissioner

Gisèle Halimi

Gisèle Halimi

D

Dominique Ducros

Marie (13 years)

Ali Rafie

Darius

F

François Gibert

François I, the Guitarist

M

Marion Hänsel

Pregnant Tightrope Walker

J

Jean Van Der Swalnen

Suzanne's Father

Gilette Barbier

Suzanne's Mother

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