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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

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