This movie POPULAIRE is set in the year 1958,
Where a young women named rose lived with her father.
She works as a cashier at a familyÂ
owned grocery store but is ambitious about Â
doing something better in life. With the
same dream in mind, she applies for a job
as a secretary in an insurance office.
Many women have lined up for the interview
which makes Rose nervous. Moreover,
they chat about proper interview attire and etiquette that Â
Rose was completely oblivious to prior to this.
The owner of the company, Louis, is a kind-hearted
but stern man. When it is Rose’s turn, she gets
to meet him. On being asked about her strengths,
she claims that she is very good at typing.
But since it is the minimum requirement for
a job like this, she is turned down.
Louis walks to the door to invite another
candidate inside but Rose refuses to give up that
easily. She pulls a typewriter over and starts
typing at a great speed with only two fingers.
When she is done, her hair’s a mess and the
strap of her dress has moved. The two look at each
other, unable to deny the sexual tension. Amazed
by Rose’s skill and beauty, Louis hires her.
That day, Rose returns home in excitement but
her father doesn’t allow her to move to the city
for work. He wants her to get married to a local
rich mechanic. Rose defies her father’s wish
and runs away from home the next morning.
In the city, she stays at a women’s hostel
and begins going to work. Louis soon starts
to regret his decision because Rose types
the entire day, making tapping noises that
are too loud for him to focus. She is alsoÂ
not good at anything other than typing.
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Across from Louis’s office is his friend Bob’s
architectural firm. Hence, the two get to hang
out with each other often. Bob notices that
Rose’s presence has started to bother Louis.
In the evening, Louis goes to Bob’s home where
they have organized a birthday party for him.
Bob’s wife Marie used to be Louis’s
sweetheart before he went to war.
They are still good friends but Louis never
stopped loving her even though she is married
to his best friend and has two children.
As days pass, Louis gets to see more sides
to Rose. She is very unprofessional but
completes the job at the end of the day.
Anytime he tries to make fun of her, she
has a snarky comment ready to go.
A week into working together, Louis sits her
down and tells her that she hasn’t been an
ideal secretary. He suggests she do something
more personal in order to prove her worth.
Rose assumes the worst and storms away,
refusing to get into bed with him.
But Louis follows her behind to explain
what he means. He wants her to take part
in the typing competition for women. If she is
able to win, she can continue working for him.
Louis sees real talent in Rose and
wants to be the one to support her.
When Ben finds out about this, he laughs
at Louis. He thinks it is better to sleep
with a secretary than to enroll her in a
competition that does him no good. However,
Louis ignores his suggestion, knowing that
Rose will be a hit if given an opportunity.
On the day of the competition, Rose is
nervous. The women she is competing against
are professionals who have been practicing
for months. The tournament starts and she
instantly struggles to place the paper on the
typewriter. The other women are using all their
fingers unlike her, who is used to typing
with only index fingers. They glance at her,
silently making fun of her stupid technique.
In the end, she is only two words short of
qualifying for the next round. On the car ride
back home, she cries and asks to be let out.
Later that day, Louis goes to meet her in the
hostel and invites her to live at his home.
He wants to train her so she can compete in the
next tournament that is in three months. If she
agrees, she gets to keep her job as well. Rose
thinks about it for a minute before accepting.
Then, she moves in with him but the two decide
to keep it a secret. Her training starts on the
very first day. Louis makes her paint her
nails a certain color and assigns the color
to a part of the typewriter. That way, she
knows what finger to use for what letter.
Initially, Rose thinks it is too much
work but Louis monitors her every minute,
making sure she is not trying to
cheat him by using her old method.
She is made to train for hours alongside working
as his secretary. This causes her to make several
mistakes at work but Louis teaches her
a lesson every time. The two return home
separately so people won’t suspect they are living
together. One afternoon on Louis’s way back home,
he notices Rose falling off her bike.
He goes to help her and cannot help but
notice that her top is see-through. The
next day, he finds Rose’s bralette inside
the washer. Instead of making it awkward,
he goes to her room to place it himself.
He is caught in the act but Rose laughs it
off and jokes about buying him a pair.
A few more days pass of them living together.
Louis cooks sometimes which Rose thinks is
interesting. Some days, the exhaustion gets the
best of her so he gives her a gentle massage.
They both feel the sparks between them but
hide their feelings behind playful insults.
One afternoon, Louis goes to Marie,
begging her to give Rose piano lessons.
He thinks that learning to play the piano will
do good for her typing speed. When Marie refuses,
he manipulates her by trying to hurt himself.
Rose notices the special closeness between them.
While dressing Louis’s wound she calls him
out for bragging to another man’s wife.
Louis just smiles at her as an answer. Starting
the next day, the typing lessons are followed by
piano lessons and one mile run every day.
When it is finally the day of the local
level competition, Rose comes first in
every round and reaches the finals.
To prepare for the next match, her nail polish
and the color on the typewriter are removed.
Louis times her every time she types and is
glad to see that she is making progress.
Then for the final match, she and the opponent
face each other in a fierce competition.
Louis holds his breath when it is announced
that Rose is the new Normandy typewriting
champion with 491 keystrokes per minute.
Ben loses the bet and has to hand his entire
wallet to his friend. Louis and Rose hug in
joy. They have finally proven themselves as a
competent teacher and student.
The following day at work,
everyone is praising Rose. Louis has brought a
bouquet of red roses for her but prior to him,
another man gives her the same thing. He
also invites her to dinner at night but
Louis interrupts them, saying that she still has
to train for the national level competition.
In the meantime, Marie and Rose
have also developed a friendship.
Marie wants the best of Louis and thinks he is
meant to be with Rose. On her birthday, Rose is
sad that her father didn’t send her a letter.
But at night, Louis surprises her with a cake
that sends her over the moon. He also gives her
a handmade typewriter cover that will help her
type without looking at the keys. Upon seeing
the gift, Rose realizes it is not for her,
but for himself. She feels like everything Louis
is doing is to prove that he is a good person.
Because if not, he wouldn’t have
given her the cover when she is
tired of practicing for hours every day.
They get into an argument before she goes into
her room. Later, he asks her to go home on
Christmas because his family will come over.
Rose suggests she can act like his maid but
Louis urges her to leave as soon as possible.
With no other choice, Rose
goes back to her town. However,
her father refuses to meet her. After spending
hours beside her mother’s grave, she decides
to go to Marie’s place. Upon finding out that
Louis asked her to go away, Marie is furious.
She drives Rose to his house and introduces
her as his fiance to his parents.
Rose is welcomed and treated like family.
She and Louis have to act like lovers
but they do not seem to mind. During dinner,
Louis’s father criticizes him for being too weak
because he prioritizes customers more than money.
Rose speaks in the favor of her boss, asking his
father to be more like his son. The gesture makes
Louis feel a warm sensation in his heart.
During supper, he dances with Rose and
carries her to bed because she is drunk. Rose
asks him to join her but Louis laughs it
off, saying that they aren’t married yet.
The next day, Louis is at Ben’s. Marie makes
him reveal that he and Rose haven’t kissed
which wins her ten bucks from Ben. Louis is mad
that they bet on his and Rose’s relationship.
When he retaliates, Marie simply says
that he has fallen in love with Rose.
A week later, Louis and Rose go to Paris to take
part in the national-level typing competition.
Rose goes to the beauty parlor, eager to compete
with the divas of Paris. She returns home at night
in a seductive red dress. Louis cannot take
his eyes off her but stops himself from doing
anything stupid. He thinks their relationship
will distract her from the match tomorrow.
Rose argues that nothing of such
sort will happen. They lock lips
for a kiss and end up making love.
In the following scene, we are introduced
to the three-time national typewriting champion
Annie. She boasts about her unbeatable talent
and is confident she will win this year too.
The competition starts and both Annie and Rose
do their best. In the end, they make it
to the final round. The match is intense
and the results astonish everyone. Both of them
have typed exactly 498 keystrokes per minute.
A five-minute extra time is added so
the judges can come to a decision.
During break time, Louis tells Rose that she
is doing worse than training. They get into
an argument that fuels her will to win. Louis is
happy because this is exactly why he proved her.
For the last round, he goes outside,
unable to watch the fierce match.
Annie tries to stare Rose down but
she fights back harder. In the end,
Louis hears people cheering and runs to the stage
to see his secretary celebrating. His eyes tear up
as he watches her smiling in pure happiness.
But just then, the head organizer tells him
that he has to leave Rose if he wants her to win
the international competition in America. Louis
knows he is telling the truth because
his presence is a distraction to her.
The same night, Rose tells him that she loves him.
Louis feels his pain multiply at the confession
because he loves her too but isn’t able to
confess. He tells her that he slept with her
so she would win the competition. Rose refuses
to believe him but he leaves Paris without her,
leaving the poor girl heartbroken.
Although depressed, Rose has to star in
commercials and attend several press conferences.
She turns into a national celebrity overnight.
She gets a letter from her father, saying that he
is proud of her. Many powerful men fawn over her
but she continues calling Louis every night.
He, too, is suffering as much as her. He brings a
random woman home but cannot get himself to sleep
with her. Then, he goes to Marie and asks her why
she chose Ben instead of him. Marie replies that
she felt loved when she was with Ben but Louis
was ready to sacrifice her to go to war. Even
though he wanted her to be happy, he never fought
to be with her. Louis realizes he is doing the
same with Rose and decides to fly to America.
In the meantime, Rose is in America
representing France in the international
typewriting competition. She is going
against the American record holder who
has remained undefeated her entire career.
The match will be completed in two rounds. In
the first one, Rose is so nervous that she
loses by a large gap. During the break,
she runs backstage and is surprised to see
Louis. He confesses that he loves her back
and motivates her to do her best.
Rose uses her old typewriter and is
determined to win the last round. It starts
and Rose types like she has been possessed,
making the opponent nervous. In the middle
of it, her typewriter malfunctions but
she fixes it quickly and continues.
Despite the obstacle, Rose wins and is
awarded the world’s fastest typer. Louis could not
be more proud of her. The movie ends as they kiss
and the entire crowd cheers for them. Thank You .
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