One Sings, the Other Doesn't

You are not born a woman… you become one.

7.21977DramaMusic

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.

Original titleL'une chante, l'autre pas

Release1977-03-09

Runtime122 min

StatusReleased

CountriesFrance, Belgium, Netherlands Antilles

Original languageFR

SpokenFrench, English, Dutch, Persian

DirectorAgnès Varda

WritersAgnès Varda

ProductionCiné-Tamaris, Paradise Films, Population Films

Votes125

Popularity3