Populaire (2013)
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65% of users liked it
(404 ratings)
Spring, 1958: 21-year-old Rose Pamphyle lives with her grouchy widower father who runs the village store. Engaged to the son of the local mechanic, she seems destined for the quiet, drudgery-filled life of a housewife. But that's not the life Rose longs for. When she travels to Lisieux in… More Spring, 1958: 21-year-old Rose Pamphyle lives with her grouchy widower father who runs the village store. Engaged to the son of the local mechanic, she seems destined for the quiet, drudgery-filled life of a housewife. But that's not the life Rose longs for. When she travels to Lisieux in Normandy, where charismatic insurance agency boss Louis Echard is advertising for a secretary, the ensuing interview is a disaster. But Rose reveals a special gift - she can type at extraordinary speed. Unwittingly, the young woman awakens the dormant sports fan in Louis. If she wants the job she'll have to compete in a speed typing competition. Whatever sacrifices Rose must make to reach the top, Louis declares himself her trainer. He'll turn her into the fastest girl not only in the country, but in the world! But a love of sport doesn't always mix well with love itself. -- (C) Weinstein
- Directed By
- Régis Roinsard
- Written By
- Régis Roinsard, Daniel Presley
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- May 17, 2013 Limited
- Studio
- The Weinstein Company
Critic Reviews
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Tom Dawson, Total Film
The colourful retro designs and the leads' sparkling chemistry help to Tipp-Ex over some of the predictability.
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Stephen Carty, Flix Capacitor
Far more energetic, vibrant and exciting than a subtitled French film about typing in the late '50s has any right to be, Populaire is hugely charming and genuinely funny.
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Miles Fielder, The List
Somewhat disappointingly, the social and sexual commentary is sidelined by the film's typing competition-focused action - admittedly handled with real aplomb - and is otherwise buried beneath the inarguably beautiful period dressing.
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Cast
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Romain Duris
as Louis Echard
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Déborah François
as Rose Pamphyle
- Bérénice Bejo
- Shaun Benson
- Mélanie Bernier
- Nicolas Bedos
- Miou-Miou
- Eddy Mitchell
- Frederic Pierrot
- Feodor Atkine
- Dominique Reymond
