Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge
2016 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 5.1 · 57% critics
Over five turbulent years, a groundbreaking scientist balances public acclaim with intense scrutiny as she earns major recognition for her work on radioactivity. While pushing the boundaries of research, she also confronts a male-dominated academic world determined to limit her place in science.
Also known as Marie Curie, The Courage of Knowledge
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Details
- Original title
- Marie Curie
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-12-01
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (99 votes)
About
If you enjoy biographical dramas about trailblazing figures facing public pressure and institutional bias, this should land well, especially if you liked Radioactive; Not for you if you want fast pacing or light, escapist viewing.
Pros: inspiring true-life focus; determined underdog energy; strong historical stakes | Cons: talk-heavy stretches; limited action; heavy subject matter
Themes
- nobel prize
- biography
- stockholm, sweden
- marie curie
- radioactivity
- pioneer women
- female scientist
- 1900s
Cast & crew
Karolina Gruszka
as Maria Skłodowska-Curie
Arieh Worthalter
as Paul Langevin
Charles Berling
as Pierre Curie
Izabela Kuna
as Bronisława Skłodowska
Malik Zidi
as André-Louis Debierne
André Wilms
as Eugène Curie
Daniel Olbrychski
as Emile Amagat
Marie Denarnaud
as Jeanne Langevin
Samuel Finzi
as Gustave Téry
Piotr Głowacki
as Albert Einstein
Directed by Marie Noëlle