Populaire (film)

Populaire
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRégis Roinsard
Written by
  • Régis Roinsard
  • Daniel Presley
  • Romain Compingt
Produced byAlain Attal
Starring
CinematographyGuillaume Schiffman
Edited by
Music by
  • Rob
  • Emmanuel d'Orlando
Production
companies
Distributed byMars Distribution
Release dates
  • 17 November 2012 (2012-11-17) (Sarlat Film Festival)
  • 28 November 2012 (2012-11-28) (France)
Running time
111 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench
Budget$16 million
Box office$12.7 million

Populaire is a 2012 romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Régis Roinsard. The film's title is taken from the name of the typewriter, Japy Populaire, used in the film. Set in the late 1950s, the film follows Rose Pamphyle (Déborah François), a secretary who is trained by her new boss, Louis Échard (Romain Duris), to win the world speed typing contest in New York City. Populaire was released in France on 28 November 2012.