The read
A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 78%.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
52 audience votes
Key crew
- Mervyn LeRoyDirector
- Paul OsbornScreenplay
- Hans RameauScreenplay
- Ève CurieWriter
- Christina SteadScreenplay
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
