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Madame Curie

1943 124 min ★ 7.2 Drama Romance History

Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concerning her abilities, but is eventually offered a research placement in Pierre Curie's lab. The scientists soon fall in love and embark on a shared quest to extract, from a particular type of rock, a new chemical element they have named radium. However, their research puts them on the brink of professional failure.

Director: Mervyn LeRoy Writer: Ève Curie

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Cast

Greer Garson Greer Garson Marie Curie
Walter Pidgeon Walter Pidgeon Pierre Curie
Henry Travers Henry Travers Eugene Curie
Albert Bassermann Albert Bassermann Professor Jean Perot
Robert Walker Robert Walker David Le Gros
C. Aubrey Smith C. Aubrey Smith Lord Kelvin
May Whitty May Whitty Madame Eugene Curie
Victor Francen Victor Francen President of University
Elsa Bassermann Elsa Bassermann Madame Perot
Reginald Owen Reginald Owen Dr. Becquerel
Van Johnson Van Johnson Reporter
Margaret O'Brien Margaret O'Brien Irene Curie - Age 5