Populaire is a 2012 French romantic comedydrama film directed by Rgis Roinsard. It was cowritten by Roinsard, Daniel Presley and Romain Compingt. Populaire was released in France onNovember 2012. The films title is taken from the name of the typewriter Japy Populaire used in the film. Populaire tells the story of Rose Pamphyle Dborah Franois, who is trained by Louis chard Romain Duris to become the fastest typist in the world through winning the 1959 international speed typing contest in New York City.
While Rose makes the finals, she ultimately loses her first typing competition. Louis begins training Rose to become the fastest typist in the world. He makes a bet with his best friend, Bob Taylor who is married to his old sweetheart, Marie that Rose can win the regional competition.Louis begins to train Rose at his home, but he sets strict rules to prevent others from knowing that Rose is staying in his boyhood bedroom. He begins to teach her to type with all ten fingers and Louis insists she take piano lessons to strengthen her fingers taught by Marie. As she struggles to learn to type with ten fingers, Louis encourages her, color coding the keys on her typewriter and teaching her better posture. As the seasons changes, she excels and Louis and Rose become close friends. ........
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