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Film / 1943
Madame Curie
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
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 …
The story
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.
Cast
Greer GarsonMarie Curie
Walter PidgeonPierre Curie
Henry TraversEugene Curie
Albert BassermannProfessor Jean Perot
Robert WalkerDavid Le Gros
C. Aubrey SmithLord Kelvin
May WhittyMadame Eugene Curie
Victor FrancenPresident of University
Elsa BassermannMadame Perot
Reginald OwenDr. Becquerel
Van JohnsonReporter
Margaret O'BrienIrene Curie - Age 5
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James HiltonNarration Spoken By (voice)
Mariska AldrichTall Woman (uncredited)
Tony CarsonMan at Accident (uncredited)
Ruth CherringtonSwedish Queen (uncredited)
Ray CollinsLecturer (voice) (uncredited)
Guy D'EnneryProfessor (uncredited)
George DavisCart Driver (uncredited)
Harold De BeckerProfessor (uncredited)
Franz DorflerAssistant Tailor (uncredited)
Justine DuneyWoman at Accident (uncredited)
Tay DunnMan at Accident (uncredited)
William EdmundsCart Driver (uncredited)
Nestor EristoffBoard Member (uncredited)
Al FergusonMan at Accident (uncredited)
Edward FieldingBoard Member (uncredited)
Howard FreemanProf. Constant (voice) (uncredited)
Linda Lee GatesPerot Granddaughter (uncredited)
Marie Louise GatesPerot Granddaughter (uncredited)
Lisa GolmLucille (uncredited)
Ilka GrüningSeamstress (uncredited)
Lumsden HareProfessor Roget (uncredited)
Teddy InfuhrSon (uncredited)
James KirkwoodBoard Member (uncredited)
Isabel La MalWoman at Accident (uncredited)
Gene LockhartBit Part (uncredited)
Miles ManderBusinessman (uncredited)
George MeaderSinging Professor (uncredited)
Dickie MeyersMaster Michaud (uncredited)
Noel MillsWedding Guest (uncredited)
Leo MostovoyPhotographer (uncredited)
Alan NapierDr. Bladh (uncredited)
Moroni OlsenPresident of Businessman's Board (uncredited)
María PagésWoman at Accident (uncredited)
Gigi PerreauEve at 18 Months (uncredited)
Francis PierlotMonsieur Michaud (uncredited)
Nita PikeWoman at Accident (uncredited)
Dorothy RayeNurse (uncredited)
Almira SessionsMadame Michaud (uncredited)
Arthur ShieldsBusinessman (uncredited)
Wyndham StandingKing Oscar (uncredited)
Ray TealDriver (uncredited)
Charles TrowbridgeBoard Member (uncredited)
Michael VisaroffProud Papa (uncredited)
Marek WindheimJewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Frederick WorlockBusinessman (uncredited)
Eustace WyattDoctor (uncredited)
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