Madame Curie

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 & crew

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