
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 extraord... (Full plot summary below)
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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 ...
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| Daily Mail (UK)Christopher TookeyNot since The Artist has there been a French film as delightful or commercial as Populaire. If you're looking for a happy, feelgood romantic comedy, here it is. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerStylishly directed and laugh-out-loud funny, this is a hugely enjoyable French romcom (or Fromcom) with a witty, intelligent script and a pair of terrific comic performances from Deborah Francois and Romain Duris. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)It works on a design porn level, but that's about it. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeA clever movie of considerable wit and charm. Its only fault is that it could have been a bit shorter and benefitted from the trim. Still, it's time well spent. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPopulaire plays like a musical - you expect anyone, at any time, to break into song. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesBruce IngramPopulaire has no interest in rewriting the rules of romantic comedy, but it does run through the expected paces with admirable style. |
| CinemalogueTodd JorgensonThere's a breezy throwback quality that adds a modest level of amusement and visual flair to this otherwise predictable French romantic comedy. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanPopulaire is a mostly delightful and entirely unironic throwback to the kind of film they stopped making about 50 years ago. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter V. AddiegoIs this remake really necessary? Maybe not, but to worry about that is to risk missing out on a lot of fun. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifforddirector Régis Roinsard makes his feature debut with this utterly adorable romantic comedy which feels like something right out of the 1950's without any annoying tongue-in-cheek irony. |