Rotten
It's neatly formatted, but if there's a message in the margins of this manuscript, "Populaire" doesn't spell it out.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Populaire
A comedy that strikes all the right keys.
2012 · 1h 51m · R
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Régis Roinsard
Overview
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 and cast
- Régis Roinsard Director
- Romain Duris as Louis Échard
- Déborah François as Rose Pamphyle
- Bérénice Bejo as Marie Taylor
- Shaun Benson as Bob Taylor
- Mélanie Bernier as Annie Leprince Ringuet
- Nicolas Bedos as Gilbert Japy
- Miou-Miou as Madeleine Échard
- Eddy Mitchell as Georges Échard
- Frédéric Pierrot as Jean Pamphyle
- Marius Colucci as Lucien Échard
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As romantic comedy it's uneven, but as an ode to something long gone, "Populaire" hits the right notes.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
Even when there's tragedy around the turn, it doesn't matter. Populaire plays like a musical - you expect anyone, at any time, to break into song.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
[Populaire] does run through the expected paces with admirable style, with a glossy, Technicolor production design that sometimes makes it seem it might have been made in the '50s, not just set there.
Bruce Ingram, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Roinsard, who wrote his feature debut with Daniel Presley and Romain Compingt, is unabashedly in love with cheesy, cornball sentiment, which he dusts off and polishes to a fair-thee-well.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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