Madame Curie
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.
- Overview
- Cast
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- Recommendations
Madame Curie
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 16, 1943
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
User Score
72%
Original Title
Madame Curie
Production Companies
Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Description
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.
