Populaire

2012 [FRENCH]

Action / Comedy / Romance / Sport

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 71% · 60 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 13143 13.1K

typewriter 1950s typing

Plot summary

An insurance agent and his new secretary become locked in the grip of romance and competition as they train together for a speed-typing contest.

Director

Régis Roinsard Photo
Régis Roinsard

Top cast

Serpentine Teyssier Photo
Serpentine Teyssier as Mme Teyssier, propriétaire de la pension de jeune fille
Frédéric Pierrot Photo
Frédéric Pierrot as Jean Pamphyle
Nathan Rippy Photo
Nathan Rippy as Cashier
Audrey Quoturi Photo
Audrey Quoturi as Une fan de Rose Pamphyle
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1019.75 MB
1280*544
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 50 min
Seeds 6
2.05 GB
1920*816
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 50 min
Seeds 13

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by secondtake 8 / 10

Wonderfully silly and bright and well acted

Populaire (2012)A French comedy, set in the late 1950s, and centering around a typing championship? Yes, bizarre, and warm and funny. I liked it a lot.The star here is the completely delightful Deborah Francois, who is cast and who acts a bit like an Audrey Hepburn type, which is a total compliment. Not that Francois needs that kind of comparison—she takes on the task of learning to type with enormous focus and humble prowess. With two fingers. And she almost wins a competition that way. Enter the other star, a bigger name in France, Romain Duris. He's a comic oddball, meant to be very handsome but not a hunk (sorry Romain). He depends on his wry, underplayed humor to win the hearts of the females in each movie—and in the audience. He takes on Francois with the idea of teaching her to use all her fingers and maybe, with some serious athletic training, compete for the big time. At typing.It's a farce, but overflowing with charm. The sets and colors are wonderful per- 60s "gay" and light. French style. There is an ongoing critique built in (in a watery way) about how women in that era have typing as their ultimate goal. And typing for men. The irony (and falseness) are apparent.There is inevitably a troubled romance that gets stirred in the mix—and it's a classic mismatch made in heaven.In all, well done, funny, and smart. And styling right to the end with the big finale—well, I can't say where or why. See it.
Reviewed by kosmasp 8 / 10

Popularity or not?

It might feel simple in its premise (what romantic comedy doesn't? Only a few might have a real complex story), but the actors are really good in it. Actually it is very reminiscent of classic movies and its not a coincidence that the costumes and or haircuts are very much in the style of Audrey Hepburn. It could have starred the actress from the past easily and feel the same.So while the viewer might know where this movie is leading (no real surprise here), it is the journey that makes it worthwhile. Rich, poor it doesn't really matter, as long as you follow your dreams. Whatever they are and whatever obstacles are in your way.
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