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Madame Curie 1943 Directed by Mervyn LeRoy

MR. and MRS. MINIVER together again

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , Romance
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Loew's Incorporated
Release Date 16 December 1943
124 mins
Cast
Greer Garson Marie Curie
Walter Pidgeon Pierre Curie
Henry Travers Eugene Curie
Albert Bassermann Professor Jean Perot
Robert Walker David Le Gros
C. Aubrey Smith Lord Kelvin
May Whitty Madame Eugene Curie
Victor Francen President of University
Elsa Bassermann Madame Perot
Reginald Owen Dr. Becquerel
Van Johnson Reporter
Margaret O'Brien Irene Curie - Age 5
James Hilton Narration Spoken By (voice)
Mariska Aldrich Tall Woman (uncredited)
Tony Carson Man at Accident (uncredited)
Ruth Cherrington Swedish Queen (uncredited)
Ray Collins Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)
Guy D'Ennery Professor (uncredited)
George Davis Cart Driver (uncredited)
Harold De Becker Professor (uncredited)
Franz Dorfler Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
Justine Duney Woman at Accident (uncredited)
Tay Dunn Man at Accident (uncredited)
William Edmunds Cart Driver (uncredited)
Nestor Eristoff Board Member (uncredited)
Al Ferguson Man at Accident (uncredited)
Edward Fielding Board Member (uncredited)
Howard Freeman Prof. Constant (voice) (uncredited)
Linda Lee Gates Perot Granddaughter (uncredited)
Marie Louise Gates Perot Granddaughter (uncredited)
Lisa Golm Lucille (uncredited)
Ilka Grüning Seamstress (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare Professor Roget (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr Son (uncredited)
James Kirkwood Board Member (uncredited)
Isabel La Mal Woman at Accident (uncredited)
Gene Lockhart Bit Part (uncredited)
Miles Mander Businessman (uncredited)
George Meader Singing Professor (uncredited)
Dickie Meyers Master Michaud (uncredited)
Noel Mills Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy Photographer (uncredited)
Alan Napier Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Moroni Olsen President of Businessman's Board (uncredited)
María Pagés Woman at Accident (uncredited)
Gigi Perreau Eve at 18 Months (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot Monsieur Michaud (uncredited)
Nita Pike Woman at Accident (uncredited)
Dorothy Raye Nurse (uncredited)
Almira Sessions Madame Michaud (uncredited)
Arthur Shields Businessman (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing King Oscar (uncredited)
Ray Teal Driver (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge Board Member (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff Proud Papa (uncredited)
Marek Windheim Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Frederick Worlock Businessman (uncredited)
Eustace Wyatt Doctor (uncredited)