Madame Curie

Madame Curie

MR. and MRS. MINIVER together again

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.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · Written by Paul Osborn

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

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