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Madame Curie

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Poor physics student Marie (Greer Garson) 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 (Walter Pidgeon) 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.
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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Mar 17
5/10
The performances are fine and the weightiness of the subject matter is evident, but the script is routine and sterile, carrying on too long for the pacing to maintain interest. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 06/23/2021
3/4
First and foremost a love story between Marie and her husband Pierre, but LeRoy wisely blends their burgeoning and deepening love into the wonder of scientific discovery. Go to Full Review Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial 09/13/2019
Has exceptional merit. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 03/25/2009
B-
With an eye on the Oscars, this typical MGM biopic of the 1940s, a chronicle of the famous French scientists, is middlebrow and inspirational, teaming for the third time Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 02/14/2007
2/4
...undone by its emphasis on scientific matters and unmistakable Oscar-bait sort of vibe. Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 02/06/2007
4/5
one of the most engaging biopics of its era Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d 07/22/2020 Powerful in every aspect of the film. See more 02/01/2019 The best inspiring movie ever made! With the best movie character ever portrayed: Greer Garson as Marie Curie! See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 11/29/2016 Madame Currie is an amazing film. It is about Marie who is an impoverished student living in Paris. Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon give excellent performances. The screenplay is well written. Mervyn LeRoy did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and romance. Madame Curie is a must see. See more 06/16/2016 A story everyone should be familiar with, even if this version is slightly whitewashed by the author - the Curie's younger daughter that didn't get her own Nobel. Such a wonderful cast! See more 02/03/2015 It was hard not to laugh and cry through out the movie.... It's not often you get attached to the characters of a movie. See more 01/12/2014 Good American movie about fine Polish lady who happened to be great French scientist. See more Read all reviews
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Mervyn LeRoy

Director

Greer Garson

Marie Curie

Walter Pidgeon

Pierre Curie

Henry Travers

Eugene Curie

Albert Basserman

Professor Jean Perot

Robert Walker

David Le Gros

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Synopsis Poor physics student Marie (Greer Garson) 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 (Walter Pidgeon) 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
Producer
Sidney Franklin
Screenwriter
Paul Osborn, Paul H. Rameau
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 1943, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
2h 4m
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