One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)

Drama

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

Pauline aka Pomme
Rocker Yéyé
Commissioner
Gisèle Halimi
Marie (13 years)
François I, the Guitarist
Pregnant Tightrope Walker
Suzanne's Father
Suzanne's Mother
Marie (5 years)
Mathieu (2½ years)
Social Worker
The One with Stage Fright
Dr. Pierre Aubanel
Mathieu (11 and 15 years)
Carla, Marie's Friend
Evelyne (Planning)
Waitress
Pomme's Mother
The One Who Doesn't Know
The One Who Tells Suzanne Off
The One Who Challenges the Song
François II, the Flutist
Zorro, his Son
Suzanne (2 years)
Marie (17 years)
Pomme's Father
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mathieu (9 months)
Marie (3 years)
Philosophy Teacher
Chorus Friend
Painted Chorus Girl

Crew

Director of Photography
Production Design
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Assistant Director
Sound Assistant
Sound Assistant
Sound Assistant
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Assistant Editor
Script Supervisor
Production Secretary