29 Sep 2017
What if it Works?
Adrian, an irrepressibly chirpy tech nerd, has OCD. Grace, a beautiful street artist, has multiple personality disorder. It's a love story that seems impossible. But what if it works?
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.
Top Billed Cast
Thérèse Liotard Suzanne
Valérie Mairesse Pauline aka Pomme
Robert Dadiès Jérôme
Mona Mairesse Pomme's Mother
Francis Lemaire Pomme's Father
François Courbin Mathieu (9 months)
Salomé Wimille Marie (3 years)
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)
François Gibert François I, the Guitarist
Jean Van Der Swalnen Suzanne's Father
Gilette Barbier Suzanne's Mother
Isabelle Eduards Marie (5 years)
Frédéric Boyot Mathieu (2½ years)
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