Populaire
2012 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.6 · 66% critics
In late-1950s France, a small-town young woman lands a secretarial job and surprises her demanding boss with lightning-fast typing. He pushes her into the quirky world of speed-typing competitions, turning training into a high-stakes partnership where ambition, pride, and romance start to collide.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-11-27
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (598 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, nostalgic French rom-com with a playful competition hook and lots of charm, similar to Romantics Anonymous; Not for you if predictable plots or old-fashioned gender dynamics frustrate you.
Pros: charming retro vibe; funny, sweet tone; typing contests feel exciting | Cons: predictable rom-com beats; dated gender attitudes; uneven chemistry
Themes
- typewriter
- skills challenge
- 1950s
- typing
- job candidate
- professional challenges
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Régis Roinsard