Review of Populaire (2012) by Eric G — 10 Jun 2013

Perfect if you want to see a naive French strumpet hammering away at it.

This review of Populaire (2012) was written by Eric G on 10 Jun 2013.

Populaire has generally received positive reviews.

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Deft execution by Roinsard and his appealing cast make the film a solid, genially retro entertainment…

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By Florence N (19) on 16 Oct 2013

I don't usually like romantic comedies but this is more of a throwback to the more tolerable ones from 50+ ago so I was able to get into it…

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It takes a while to get going and the constant clack, clack, clacking can start to grate but Populaire is a warm and stylish film with plenty…

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By Florence S (4) on 03 Nov 2013

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