One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)
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 Billed Cast: Thérèse Liotard, Valérie Mairesse, Robert Dadiès
Runtime: 122 minutes
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Thérèse Liotard
Suzanne
Valérie Mairesse
Pauline aka Pomme
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Robert Dadiès
Jérôme
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Mona Mairesse
Pomme's Mother
Francis Lemaire
Pomme's Father
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François Courbin
Mathieu (9 months)
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Salomé Wimille
Marie (3 years)
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Nicole Clément
Philosophy Teacher
Patricia Cartier
Chorus Friend
Sapho
Painted Chorus Girl
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Dane Porret
Rocker Yéyé
Françoise Bette
Concierge
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Fred Maubert
Commissioner
Gisèle Halimi
Gisèle Halimi
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Dominique Ducros
Marie (13 years)
Ali Rafie
Darius
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François Gibert
François I, the Guitarist
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Marion Hänsel
Pregnant Tightrope Walker
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Jean Van Der Swalnen
Suzanne's Father
Gilette Barbier
Suzanne's Mother
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Isabelle Eduards
Marie (5 years)
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Frédéric Boyot
Mathieu (2½ years)
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Gilberte Sallé
Social Worker
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Élise
The One with Stage Fright
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Jean-Pierre Pellegrin
Dr. Pierre Aubanel
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Laurent Plagne
Mathieu (11 and 15 years)
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Bénédicte Charonnet
Carla, Marie's Friend
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Evelyne Tonietto
Evelyne (Planning)
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Élise Beltrame
Élise
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Josette
Waitress
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Lucia
The One Who Doesn't Know
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Elsa
The One Who Tells Suzanne Off
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Jeanine Braendlin
The One Who Challenges the Song
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Joëlle Papineau
Joëlle
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Micou Papineau
Micou
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Doudou Greffier
Doudou
