Ep. 251: Populaire

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This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss the French romantic comedy Populaire, set in the 1950s in the world of competitive speed typing. Topics include the film's relationship to 1950s Hollywood rom-coms, the charms of its stars Romain Duris and Déborah François, and the real-life history of speed typing competitions.

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Links

“‘Populaire’ movie review,” Michael O’Sullivan, The Washington Post