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Madame Curie

Greer Garson (Actor), Walter Pidgeon (Actor), Mervyn Leroy (Director) Rated:
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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 474 ratings
IMDb7.2/10.0
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Genre Drama, Documentary/Biography
Format NTSC
Contributor Henry Travers, Greer Garson, Dame May Whitty, Margaret O'Brien, Walter Pidgeon, Reginald Owen, Mervyn Leroy, Victor Francen, Van Johnson, Elsa Basserman, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Walker, Albert Basserman See more
Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 4 minutes
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In an era when women were allowed to be ornaments, mothers or drudges, young Marie Sklodowska of Poland dreamed of something more. She defied convention to study physics and mathematics at the Sorbonne and -- with Pierre Curie, the professor who became her husband -- to make one of the greatest breakthroughs in 20th-century science. Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reunite after their Mrs. Miniver triumph to portray the courageous couple who won the 1903 Nobel Prize for their discovery of radium. This stirring biopic captures the challenge of research, the triumph of achievement and the profound bond of love they shared. Madame Curie is "a lasting inspiration [that] makes the quest for knowledge aromantic and thrilling pursuit" (Bosley Crowther, The New York Times).

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.5 x 5.35 x 7.5 inches; 2.47 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 367321
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Mervyn Leroy
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 4 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 6, 2012
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Henry Travers, Albert Basserman, Robert Walker
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Archive
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A33J8U2
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • F.J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars They Don't Make 'Em Like This Anymore!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
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    This film has the meeting of two of the greatest minds in nuclear physics back when women were not treated as seriously in the science community. It's great watching the human side of scientists whose thoughts were so far beyond anyone else's at the time. Marie Curie would go on to win two Nobel Prizes -- one for physics and one for chemistry and she was the first person to do so. See how two mental giants did ground-breaking research and fell in love along the way.
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  • kay
    5.0 out of 5 stars a very interesting biography!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
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    I enjoy biographies! This one is very interesting!
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  • Kaleberg
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great biopics
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014
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    This is one of the great scientific biography films of the 1930s. It tells the story of Madame Curie from her student days to the death of her husband Pierre. I'm sure they played fast and loose with some of the details, but they did so to capture the higher truth of this adventure story, and an adventure it was. The 19th century was a time of scientific triumph, but there were hints that our understanding was incomplete. There were the elements and two forces, gravity and electricity, but there were hints of others, and the Curies played a major role in teasing out the nature and substance of radioactivity by sheer dint of heroic chemistry. It's a wonderful story both of science and of a collaboration, a friendship and a marriage.

    Greer Garson was great as Madame Curie. Yes, she may have chewed her share of the scenery, but the story was larger than life. She was one of the Prometheans exploring the basic nature of our reality. The story was larger than life, and Garson stepped it up to play the role. The real treat were the two men in her life. Walton Pidgeon played a Pierre Curie as a true poet, a man caught up in the glory and wonder of the world. Henry Travers played his father, a down home country doctor, outspoken, crotchety, but insightful and grounded.

    The movie was made in 1943, so it wasn't filmed on location, but it captured the spirit of the time and place. Since it was made in 1943, we all know that Madame Curie was due for another round of the headlines just a few years later. If anything, it makes the story even more powerful, and more fun.

    As a movie, I'd have to give this maybe four stars. The pacing is a bit uneven at times. On its own terms, however, I've given it five.
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  • Kathleen Loucks
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful film of a true story.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022
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    This true story never gets old, and is a reminder of why people still love films made even eighty years ago. It really is a 'classic' and I bought it because I can watch it over and over. The dynamic between Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon was always magic and I know the film was spot on about the Curies' life and love and struggle. The film absolutely does justice to this remarkable and life changing story and what a story it is...every one should know it. Isn't it such an irony that Hitler disdained and hated the Polish people and yet it was the Polish woman, Marie Sklodowska who discovered the very existence of Radium. All research and development of the Atomic bomb began with her discovery. Scary knowing how close Hitler came to aquiring the 'bomb' first! Anyway...it's a great film...you will love seeing it. KL from Florida, USA
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  • Jf
    4.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BETTER BIO PICS USING AN ESTABLISHED PAIR OF ACTORS
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015
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    If you are either a fan of historical science biographies or another pairing of Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in films than this movie is the "cure". The only other male/female multiple pairing over the years that rivals this pair would be Powell and Loy. Thats great company to be in.
    It is not their best film together (that would be Mrs.Miniver) but it is a very fine performance for both in this genre. IT CERTAINLY DOES NOT COMPARE TO SOME OF THE TRULY GREAT BIOPICS EPICS LIKE BRAVEHEART but has its own charm . Just the reuniting of this pair should draw your attention as these actors are bread and butter. They work so well together. The bonus is the subject matter which was one of the great and tedious discoveries that changed the face of chemistry and physics.
    The story concentrates on their (The Curies) meeting , early married years which led to the collaboration in the discovery of radium and the acceptance of a woman as scientist to be taken seriously.
    Madame Curie(married name) was a brilliant polish student placed in the lab of male scientist who did not take women seriously as both qualified scholars and potential romantic interest. Mr.Pidgeon is very convincing in his fear of this new threat to his manhood and scientific station at the University from this new intrusion in his life. These scenes play well on the screen and are fun to watch. Acceptance of this woman who has intruded in his comfortable life is finally acceptable to him as he is so impressed with her academic skills.Their permanent coupling follows so quickly with true love and admiration for each other (Only in the movies). They both work for years at their proving her discovery . She is finally given the credit due her with the help of her devoted husband.
    The basic facts are accurate but the film does take great liberties with their romance and mutual devotion. But this is necessary so these two fine stars can show how well they play off of each other on the screen. It does add interest and as stated earlier creates some fun for the viewer. One or the other are in every scene as there is not much going on without their presence. The film is a vehicle for putting them together again on the screen. But there are important topics protrayed in this production. Primarilary the discovery of radium and also the acceptance of the equality of a woman scientist.
    It is an all round fine 1940's production for two great actors.
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  • Alice Rapaglia '
    5.0 out of 5 stars QUESTI SONO QUEI FILMS CHE FANNO BENE AL CUORE
    Reviewed in Italy on November 6, 2022
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    GREER GARSON, E WALTER PIDGEON, SONO SUPERLATIVI, INOLTRE SI PARLA DI SCIENZA, ED È BEN FATTO. CONSIGLIO
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  • robert sproule
    5.0 out of 5 stars wow
    Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2020
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    great movie on the discovery of radium
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  • Lawrence Bohme
    4.0 out of 5 stars muy bello
    Reviewed in Spain on July 12, 2017
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    Lo vi con mi hijo de 11 años - pero que ya aprecia las obras de Fellini y Buñuel como si tuviera mas - y nos encantó. Transmite la tragica aventura de dos personas que buscan la verdad a cualquier precio, y que terminan por cambiar el mundo, para bien o para mal. Las escenas de los escuetos laboratios donde trabajaron son muy realistas y al opuesto de otro comentario que leo aqui la calidad de la fotografia me parecio excelente. Los actores no se pasan de sentimentalismos, se les ve constantamente fijados en su busqueda, incluso cuando se enamoran lo hacen discutiendo formulas algebraicas, pero con una emocion casi erotica! Es terrible el momento cuando, despues de 3 años intentando sacar unos granos de radium de toneladas de mineral, y llegan a un solo platito del mismo esperando que se evapore el agua para ver lo que queda, entran en el laboratorio y ven en la oscuridad una extraña luz, como una estrella, brillando en lugar de los esperados cristales. La version DVD que me enviaron de Italia es la integral de 2 horas, en USA le quitaron las partes donde se hablaba mucho de ciencia para ser mas "comercial", pero aqui esta totalmente reconstituido.
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  • Carmen
    4.0 out of 5 stars la mejor version que existe
    Reviewed in Spain on December 25, 2021
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    He visto otra versión de la biografía de Madame Curie y realmente esta, la antigua, es la mejor. Merece la pena verla
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  • Richard Rachubinski
    5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic from the great period of cinema
    Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2014
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    Madame Curie is one of the most endearing films on love and the dedication of scientists in their pursuit of discovery and knowledge. The DVD arrived in pristine condition well before the expected delivery date and makes a wonderful addition to my collection of treasured films.
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