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Review: 'Populaire' is a love letter to '50s films Sep 4th 2013, 00:21 LOS ANGELES — "Mad Men" meets "The Artist" in "Populaire," a superbly crafted, finely acted but somewhat shallow retro rom-com about a young French secretary who, with the help of her highly persuasive boss, hammers her way to becoming one of the fastest typists on the planet.   This impressive debut feature from writer-director Regis Roinsard is boosted by terrific lead turns from Romain Duris and Deborah Francois ("The Page Turner"), as well as some stunning old-school cinematography from Guillaume Schiffman of "The Artist." Still, there's something formulaic and all too overtly crowd-pleasing about this sepia-toned tale of female empowerment and lost love, making for ... Keep on reading: Review: ‘Populaire’ is a love letter to ’50s films Media files: Deborah-Francois-Populaire-600x337.jpg (image/jpeg)

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