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One Sings, the Other Doesn't poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.2 / 100
1977·Drama / History / Music·2h

ONE SINGS, THE OTHER DOESN'T

“You are not born a woman… you become one.”

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.

Above the Line
Agnès Varda·DirectorAgnès Varda·WriterAgnès Varda·LyricistCharles Van Damme·Director of PhotographyFrançois Wertheimer·MusicJoële Van Effenterre·Editor
Cast
Thérèse Liotard·SuzanneValérie Mairesse·Pauline aka PommeRobert Dadiès·JérômeMona Mairesse·Pomme's MotherFrancis Lemaire·Pomme's FatherFrançois Courbin·Mathieu (9 months)Salomé Wimille·Marie (3 years)Nicole Clément·Philosophy TeacherPatricia Cartier·Chorus FriendSapho·Painted Chorus Girl
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Agnès Varda·DirectorJean-Claude Mallet·Assistant DirectorAlice Chazelles·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Agnès Varda·WriterAgnès Varda·Lyricist
Camera· 3
Charles Van Damme·Director of PhotographyElizabeth Prouvost·Assistant CameraNurith Aviv·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Joële Van Effenterre·EditorFrançoise Thévenot·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
François Wertheimer·MusicJacques Bissières·Sound AssistantJesús Navarro·Sound AssistantHenri Morelle·SoundFrançois Gibert·Sound Assistant
Art & Design· 3
Franckie Diago·Costume DesignFranckie Diago·Production DesignTamani Berkani·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Marie-Noëlle Hauville·Production Secretary
Other Departments· 1
Graziella Martinez·Choreographer
By the Numbers
77.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
64%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind One Sings, the Other Doesn't's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dreamy, Gentle, Whimsical
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features two women's faces, one facing forward and the other in profile, both rendered in blue tones and appearing as if emerging from clouds. Below ”

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Key Elements
RainbowClouds
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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