One Sings, the Other Doesn't

2h 1977

Brief Synopsis

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The intertwined lives of 2 women in 1970's 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 & Crew

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Agnes Varda

Director

Valérie Mairesse

Pauline Armontel--Pomme

Therese Liotard

Suzanne

Gisele Halimi

Herself

Dominique Ducros

Marie--Age 13

Ali Raffi

Darius

Film Details

Also Known As
Die Eine singt, die andere nicht, Eine singt, Die, One Sings, the Other Doesn't, Une chante, l'autre pas, L'
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1977
Production Company
Paradise Films
Distribution Company
ALMI CINEMA 5/JANUS FILMS; Gaumont; Janus Films

Technical Specs

Duration
2h
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)

Synopsis

The intertwined lives of 2 women in 1970's 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.

Director

Agnes Varda

Director

Cast

Valérie Mairesse

Pauline Armontel--Pomme

Therese Liotard

Suzanne

Gisele Halimi

Herself

Dominique Ducros

Marie--Age 13

Ali Raffi

Darius

Jean-pierre Pellegrin

Dr Pierre Aubanel

Laurent Plagne

Mathieu--Age 13-15

Joelle Papineau

Les Orchidee

Micou Papineau

Les Orchidee

Doudou Greffier

Les Orchidee

Rosalie Varda

Marie--Age 17

Robert Dadies

Jerome

Mona Mairesse

Pomme'S Mother

Francis Lemaire

Pomme'S Father

Francois Courbin

Mathieu--Age 9 Months

Salome Wimille

Marie--Age 3

Nicole Clement

Philosophy Teacher

Dane Porret

Ye-Ye Rocker

Francoise Bette

Concierge

Fred Maubert

Commissioner

Francois Gilbert

1st Francois

Marion Hänsel

Pregnant Tightrope Walker

J Van Der Swalnen

Suzanne'S Father

Gilette Barbier

Suzanne'S Mother

Isabelle Eduards

Marie--Age 5

Frederic Boyot

Mathieu--Age 2

Gilberte Salle

Assistant

Benedicte Charonnet

Carla

Romain Gassier

Pomme'S Baby

Evelyne Tonietto

Evelyne

Elise Beltrame

Elise

Jeanine Braendlin

Woman Who Questions Song

Francois Wertheimer

2nd Francois

Mathieu Demy

Zorro

Laetitia Rojas

Suzanne--Age 2

Frank Redlich

Theodore

Crew

Tamani Berkani

Makeup

Paul Bertault

Sound Rerecording

France Debuisson

Assistant Director

Paul Delussanet

Production Manager (Amsterdam)

Franckie Diago

Costumes

Franckie Diago

Art Director

Frankie Diago

Art Direction

Frankie Diago

Costumes

Denis Epstein

Production Manager

Doudou Greffier

Music

Gisele Halimi

Other

Jean-claude Mallet

Assistant Director

Jacques Maumont

Sound Rerecording

Henri Morelle

Sound Recording

Joelle Papineau

Music

Micou Papineau

Music

Charles Van Damme

Other

Charles Van Damme

Director Of Photography

Joelle Van Effenterre

Editor

Matthijs Van Heijningen

Production Manager (Amsterdam)

Agnes Varda

Producer

Agnes Varda

Song

Agnes Varda

Screenwriter

Francois Wertheimer

Music

Marguerite Yazdanparazt

Art Direction (Iran)

Martine Zaffari

Production Manager (Iran)

Film Details

Also Known As
Die Eine singt, die andere nicht, Eine singt, Die, One Sings, the Other Doesn't, Une chante, l'autre pas, L'
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1977
Production Company
Paradise Films
Distribution Company
ALMI CINEMA 5/JANUS FILMS; Gaumont; Janus Films

Technical Specs

Duration
2h
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Director Agnes Varda formed her own production company, Cine-Tamaris, for the purpose of filming "L'Une chante, l'autre pas" (France/76).

Released in United States 1977 (Shown at New York Film Festival September-October 1977.)

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1977

Re-released in United States June 1, 2018

Released in United States 1977

Shown at New York Film Festival September-October 1977.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1977

Re-released in United States June 1, 2018

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