Populaire
2012
· Movie
· 111 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Every rating
51–76
out of 100
In 1958 France, a young woman with a talent for fast typing is hired as a secretary by a competitive insurance manager. He recognizes her potential and decides to train her for the national and world speed-typing championships. Their rigorous training sessions lead to a growing attraction, complicating their professional relationship as they aim for the title.
Details
- Director
- Régis Roinsard
- Writers
- Daniel Presley, Régis Roinsard, Romain Compingt
- Studio
- Les Productions du Trésor, Compagnie Cinématographique Européenne, Panache Productions, Wild Bunch
- Released
- 27 November 2012
- Country
- Belgium, France
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 5 wins, 8 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 13 →5 wins from 13 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| César Award 2012 | Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| César Award 2012 | Best Costume Design | Charlotte David | Nominee |
| César Award 2012 | Best First Feature Film | Régis Roinsard | Nominee |
| César Award 2012 | Best Music Written for a Film | Rob and Emmanuel d'Orlando | Nominee |
| César Award 2012 | Best Production Design | Sylvie Olivé | Nominee |
| Athens Francophone Film Festival 2012 | Audience Award | Populaire | Winner |
| City of Lights, City of Angels Festival 2012 | First Feature Award | Populaire – Régis Roinsard | Winner |
| French Film Awards 2012 | Director-producer duo | Régis Roinsard and Alain Attal | Winner |
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13 awards — Populaire
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César Award
5 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Charlotte David | Nominee |
| Best First Feature Film | Régis Roinsard | Nominee |
| Best Music Written for a Film | Rob and Emmanuel d'Orlando | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Sylvie Olivé | Nominee |
Athens Francophone Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Populaire | Winner |
City of Lights, City of Angels Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| First Feature Award | Populaire – Régis Roinsard | Winner |
French Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Director-producer duo | Régis Roinsard and Alain Attal | Winner |
French Film Festival in Japan
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Prize | Populaire | Winner |
San Francisco Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Feature | Populaire | Winner |
Magritte Award
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Déborah François | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Film in Coproduction | Nominee |
Globes de Cristal Award
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Déborah François | Nominee |