Les palmes de M. Schutz (1997)

A humoristic view of the lives of Marie and Pierre Curie and their discoveries around radioactivity.

Director:

Claude Pinoteau

Writers:

Jean-Noël Fenwick (dialogue), Richard Dembo (adaptation),

Stars:

Isabelle Huppert, Philippe Noiret, Charles Berling

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isabelle Huppert	...	Marie Curie
Philippe Noiret	...	Monsieur Schutz
Charles Berling	...	Pierre Curie
Christian Charmetant	...	Gustave Bémont
Philippe Morier-Genoud	...	De Clausat
Marie-Laure Descoureaux	...	Georgette
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes	...	Delivery man
Georges Charpak	...	Camionneur
Suzanne Andrews	...	Loie Fuller
Pierre Belot	...	Visiteur
Julien Cafaro	...	Arsène
Gérard Caillaud	...	Président séance
Jean-François Eoko	...	Fusilier Marin
Jean-Noël Fenwick	...	Raseur
David Gibson	...	Binet

Storyline

A humoristic view of the lives of Marie and Pierre Curie and their discoveries around radioactivity.

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Plot Keywords:

radioactivity | cameo appearance | year 1894 | research | radium | 

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

9 April 1997 (France)

Also Known As:

Pierre and Marie

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, French Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

As an in-joke, Nobel-prize winners in physics Pierre-Gilles de Gennes and Georges Charpak make cameo appearances as delivery men hauling rocks used to distill radium.

User Reviews

Just a highlight on a remarkable point

Have anyone noticed that 2 actors in this movie are physics nobel prizes appearing as a delivery man and a truck driver? Georges Charpak and Pierre Gilles de Gennes they are. Pretty amazing no ? Except that it's a very funny comedy mostly based upon the real life of Pierre and overall Marie Curie, the first woman awarded with a Nobel Prize. But I think you need to know a bit about the real story to appreciate the humor.