Canada / Sep 18, 1977 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nicole Clément | Philosophy Teacher |
| Patricia Cartier | Chorus Friend |
| Sapho | Painted Chorus Girl |
| Dane Porret | Rocker Yéyé |
| Françoise Bette | Concierge |
| Fred Maubert | Commissioner |
| Gisèle Halimi | Gisèle Halimi |
| Dominique Ducros | Marie (13 years) |
| Ali Rafie | Darius |
| François Gibert | François I, the Guitarist |
| Marion Hänsel | Pregnant Tightrope Walker |
| Jean Van Der Swalnen | Suzanne's Father |
| Gilette Barbier | Suzanne's Mother |
| Isabelle Eduards | Marie (5 years) |
| Frédéric Boyot | Mathieu (2½ years) |
| Gilberte Sallé | Social Worker |
| Élise | The One with Stage Fright |
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| Jean-Pierre Pellegrin | Dr. Pierre Aubanel |
| Laurent Plagne | Mathieu (11 and 15 years) |
| Bénédicte Charonnet | Carla, Marie's Friend |
| Evelyne Tonietto | Evelyne (Planning) |
| Élise Beltrame | Élise |
| Josette | Waitress |
| Lucia | The One Who Doesn't Know |
| Elsa | The One Who Tells Suzanne Off |
| Jeanine Braendlin | The One Who Challenges the Song |
| Joëlle Papineau | Joëlle |
| Micou Papineau | Micou |
| Doudou Greffier | Doudou |
| François Wertheimer | François II, the Flutist |
| Mathieu Demy | Zorro, his Son |
| Laetitia Rojas | Suzanne (2 years) |
| Rosalie Varda | Marie (17 years) |
| Agnès Varda | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'une chante, l'autre pas |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands, Français, فارسی, English |
| Production countries | Belgium, France, Netherlands Antilles |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ciné-Tamaris, Paradise Films, Population Films |
| Release date | 9 marzo 1977 |
| Writer | Agnès Varda |
| Editing | Joële Van Effenterre, Françoise Thévenot |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Damme, Elizabeth Prouvost, Nurith Aviv |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Claude Mallet, Agnès Varda, Alice Chazelles |
| Camera operators | Charles Van Damme, Elizabeth Prouvost, Nurith Aviv |
| Additional photography | Charles Van Damme, Elizabeth Prouvost, Nurith Aviv |
| Production design | Franckie Diago |
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| Art direction | Franckie Diago |
| Set decoration | Franckie Diago |
| Music | François Wertheimer, Jacques Bissières, Jesús Navarro, Henri Morelle, François Gibert |
| Sound | François Wertheimer, Jacques Bissières, Jesús Navarro, Henri Morelle, François Gibert |
| Costume design | Franckie Diago, Tamani Berkani |
| Makeup | Tamani Berkani, Franckie Diago |
| Hairstyling | Tamani Berkani, Franckie Diago |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 23, 1977 / New York Film Festival
Netherlands / Oct 01, 1977 / Filmweek Arnhem
United Kingdom / Dec 01, 1977 / London Film Festival
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Greece / Nov 19, 2000 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Singapore / Nov 11, 2021 / M18 / French Film Festival (Opening Film)
Limited release
United States / Sep 24, 1977 / NR
Greece / Dec 13, 2019 / Greek Film Archive
Theatrical release
France / Mar 09, 1977 / TP
Finland / Apr 21, 1978 / K-16
Denmark / May 02, 1978
Netherlands / Oct 13, 1978 / 16
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Japan / Jan 27, 1979
Hungary / Jun 19, 1980
United Kingdom / Aug 03, 2018 / 12A / Re-release
Digital
France / Sep 01, 2021 / 12 / Netflix
Germany / Nov 06, 2023 / Restored Version
TV
Germany / May 08, 1978 / West Germany
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