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One Sings, the Other Doesn't

You are not born a woman… you become one.

★ 7.2 1977 122 min NR DramaMusic

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.

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Released in 1977, One Sings, the Other Doesn't sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1977-03-09
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.2/10
Original language
FR
Status
Released
Production
Belgium, France, Netherlands Antilles
Studio
Ciné-Tamaris, Paradise Films, Population Films
Topicswoman directorfeminizmkadın yönetmenyeni dalgakürtaj

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