Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: December 16, 1943
Runtime: 124 minutes
Genres: Drama, Romance, History
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10 (42 votes)
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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
Ruth Cherrington
Swedish Queen (uncredited)
Ray Collins
Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)
Guy D'Ennery
Professor (uncredited)
George Davis
Cart Driver (uncredited)
William Edmunds
Cart Driver (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Man at Accident (uncredited)
Edward Fielding
Board Member (uncredited)
Howard Freeman
Prof. Constant (voice) (uncredited)
Lisa Golm
Lucille (uncredited)
Ilka Grüning
Seamstress (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare
Professor Roget (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Son (uncredited)
James Kirkwood
Board Member (uncredited)
Isabel La Mal
Woman at Accident (uncredited)
Gene Lockhart
Bit Part (uncredited)
Miles Mander
Businessman (uncredited)
George Meader
Singing Professor (uncredited)
Alan Napier
Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Moroni Olsen
President of Businessman's Board (uncredited)
Gigi Perreau
Eve at 18 Months (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot
Monsieur Michaud (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Madame Michaud (uncredited)
Arthur Shields
Businessman (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
King Oscar (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Driver (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Board Member (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Proud Papa (uncredited)
Marek Windheim
Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Frederick Worlock
Businessman (uncredited)
Eustace Wyatt
Doctor (uncredited)