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Madame Curie

Madame Curie

Release: 1943-12-16 ·Runtime: 124m ·★ 7.2
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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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Loew's Incorporated
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Guy D'Ennery Guy D'Ennery as Professor (uncredited) Ilka Grüning Ilka Grüning as Seamstress (uncredited) Arthur Shields Arthur Shields as Businessman (uncredited) Michael Visaroff Michael Visaroff as Proud Papa (uncredited) Greer Garson Greer Garson as Marie Curie Robert Walker Robert Walker as David Le Gros George Davis George Davis as Cart Driver (uncredited) Van Johnson Van Johnson as Reporter William Edmunds William Edmunds as Cart Driver (uncredited) Teddy Infuhr Teddy Infuhr as Son (uncredited) Elsa Bassermann Elsa Bassermann as Madame Perot Lumsden Hare Lumsden Hare as Professor Roget (uncredited) Ray Collins Ray Collins as Lecturer (voice) (uncredited) Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Board Member (uncredited) Victor Francen Victor Francen as President of University Alan Napier Alan Napier as Dr. Bladh (uncredited) Wyndham Standing Wyndham Standing as King Oscar (uncredited) Eustace Wyatt Eustace Wyatt as Doctor (uncredited) May Whitty May Whitty as Madame Eugene Curie Gigi Perreau Gigi Perreau as Eve at 18 Months (uncredited) Reginald Owen Reginald Owen as Dr. Becquerel James Hilton James Hilton as Narration Spoken By (voice) Howard Freeman Howard Freeman as Prof. Constant (voice) (uncredited) C. Aubrey Smith C. Aubrey Smith as Lord Kelvin Isabel La Mal Isabel La Mal as Woman at Accident (uncredited) Al Ferguson Al Ferguson as Man at Accident (uncredited) Edward Fielding Edward Fielding as Board Member (uncredited) Miles Mander Miles Mander as Businessman (uncredited) Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen as President of Businessman's Board (uncredited) Ray Teal Ray Teal as Driver (uncredited) Henry Travers Henry Travers as Eugene Curie Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart as Bit Part (uncredited) Francis Pierlot Francis Pierlot as Monsieur Michaud (uncredited) George Meader George Meader as Singing Professor (uncredited) Marek Windheim Marek Windheim as Jewelry Salesman (uncredited) Albert Bassermann Albert Bassermann as Professor Jean Perot Ruth Cherrington Ruth Cherrington as Swedish Queen (uncredited) Lisa Golm Lisa Golm as Lucille (uncredited) James Kirkwood James Kirkwood as Board Member (uncredited) Walter Pidgeon Walter Pidgeon as Pierre Curie Almira Sessions Almira Sessions as Madame Michaud (uncredited) Frederick Worlock Frederick Worlock as Businessman (uncredited) Margaret O'Brien Margaret O'Brien as Irene Curie - Age 5 María Pagés María Pagés as Woman at Accident (uncredited)