This retro '50s comedy is hilarious, charming and a true throwback. They smoke themselves to death (well, ok, the French still do that!); the women are, of course, relegated to lesser roles; there is a certain prudishness about sex, and the thought of an unmarried woman cohabiting with a man causes a bit of a scandal. This is not your modern French film, in other words. Somehow, they make a typing contest exciting. It all works--even if Doris Day would feel at home here (well, except for that slight flash of nipple and the later glimpse of a sex scene). It also adds a layer of insight and gravity that elevates it a bit when the male lead finally confronts his childhood girlfriend. Overall, this works great. Now, finish this and run over and watch "Shall We Kiss?," another great French rom-com.

An awkward girl from a small French town discovers she has an uncanny skill in speed typing. Soon thereafter she gets a secretarial job at an advertising agency. Impressed with her skills, her new boss enters her for a national speed typing contest. Love soon enters the mix, resulting in complications.This French romantic-comedy is one with a glossy and polished feel, one with an unashamedly nostalgic view of the 1950's. It's also one with a fairly typical plot trajectory for this kind of thing but I often find I am extremely forgiving of predictability in romantic-comedies so long as I care for the characters. And in this case both of the central roles are very well played by regular French leading man Romain Duris and, especially, Déborah François in a lovely turn as the central heroine. I found it quite easy getting on board with this pair and was very willing to forgive over-familiarity once again. It's essentially another version of the Pygmalion story, with Duris' older man trying to mould François into something special. The one area, of course, where the movie stands out is in centring the drama on the, hitherto very uncinematic sport of speed-typing. But, as with any well-written and acted film, it succeeds in presenting this somewhat niche activity like it was the FIFA World Cup final! And you know what? Movies aren't real life to begin with so ya just got to go with the flow and believe in them when you watch them as, otherwise, what would be the point? And I, for one was more than happy to spend time watching Déborah François type super-fast with a two-finger technique. I found this good-natured movie overall a very enjoyable one indeed, it was simple and affecting yet still delightfully quirky in its own unique way.

And nothing more. Too superficial story and plot in terms of events and psychological actions and reactions. A romantic comedy of the kind of cinema (chiefly from Hollywood) used to show in the fifties of last century and that is maybe why the plot takes place in the end of that decade. A girl who lived in a village in Normandy, France aspires not to stay there as a bourgeois married housewife and wants to become a secretary. After being hired by an insurance businessman she astonishes him by her extraordinary typing speed and being himself a competitive person he intends to make her a champion and leads her to take part in typewriting championships first in France and finally in New York. She got first place in all of them and becomes World Typewriting Champion in the end. However a troubled love relationship starts between them because his love for competition conflicts often with his love for her. All this is shown in a very simple way with no special dramatic scenes.

A very sugary fairy-tail esque romantic comedy with plenty of style and flavour. The male lead seems to have the issues, unlike the female lead, which was a nice reversal. It's nothing too overly dramatic and stupid like most romantic comedies sercombe to in their third acts. Perhaps because of the "sports movie" element to it.Overall it's very sweet. You'll love Déborah François in the lead role, along with Romain Duris as a man who makes very odd facial expressions. The cinematography is very beautiful and lush. Highly recommended for anyone.