One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)

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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.

Released: 1977-03-09
Genres: Drama, Music
Runtime: 2h 2m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 124 votes

Directed by Agnès Varda.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch One Sings, the Other Doesn't

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Curzon Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel

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