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
biography
historical figure
marie curie
radioactivity
physicist
laboratory
sorbonne
female scientist
Trailer
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Cast
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
Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Paul Osborn
Screenplay
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Sidney Franklin
Producer
Irene
Costume Supervisor
Irene
Costume Design
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Herbert Stothart
Music
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
JMadson
5.8★ · 11/22/21
Greer Garson and Alter Pidgeon seemingly can’t do no wrong, but beyond them this film is entertaining but not exceptional. An enjoyable film like many of these 30-40s bio films with the similar formula.
Greer Garson and Alter Pidgeon seemingly can’t do no wrong, but beyond them this film is entertaining but not exceptional. An enjoyable film like many of these 30-40s bio films with the similar formula.