Radioactive (2019)

Pioneer - Rebel - Genius. Radioactive is incredible, true-story of Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her Nobel Prize-winning work that changed the world starring Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley.

Director:

Marjane Satrapi

Writers:

Jack Thorne (screenplay by), Lauren Redniss (based on the book by)

Stars:

Rosamund Pike, Yvette Feuer, Mirjam Novak

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rosamund Pike	...	Marie Curie
Yvette Feuer	...	Carla
Mirjam Novak	...	Nurse (as Mirjam Novák)
Ralph Berkin	...	Doctor
Sam Riley	...	Pierre Curie
Simon Russell Beale	...	Professor Lippmann
Sian Brooke	...	Bronia Sklodowska
Faye Bradbrook	...	Bronia's Maid
Drew Jacoby	...	Loie Fuller
Aneurin Barnard	...	Paul Langevin
Harriet Turnbull	...	Young Marie
Georgina Rich	...	Marie's Mother
Elise Alexandre	...	Young Bronia
Katherine Parkinson	...	Jeanne Langevin
Dóra Köves	...	Pierre's Mother

Storyline

Pioneer - Rebel - Genius. Radioactive is incredible, true-story of Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her Nobel Prize-winning work that changed the world starring Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | physicist | science | physics | chemistry | 

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Taglines:

Pioneer. Genius. Rebel.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing images, brief nudity and a scene of sensuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the UK, the film has a number of special screenings on March 8th 2020 across the country, ahead of the film's intended March 20 wide release, in celebration of International Women's Day. This is also the day that the red carpet premiere was held in London.

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Goofs

Eve Curie was born Dec. 6, 1904. The Curies won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903, as shown. But Eve is shown to be born before they are even nominated.

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Quotes

Marie Curie: The things that make us weak are the things that make us strong.
Pierre Curie: I didn't make you weak.
Marie Curie: Of course you did. But couldn't have done what we did without each other.

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Soundtracks

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 'Moonlight' Mvt III 'Presto Agitato'
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Jenõ Jandó
Courtesy of Naxos

User Reviews

A bit of a letdown

Marie Curie became more prominent after her death especially around the early years this century, so a film about her life and achievements was a welcome view. There are a few changes in the facts, probably to make this move more dramatic, but perhaps the book from which this film derives, was written like that. The tough days in Marie Curie's life when she arrived in Paris is hardly touched, which undoubtedly lead to her stubborn attitude which is over characterized in this film. In real life she was not such a hard and difficult person.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Hungary China France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Radioactive

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,267,211

Company Credits

Production Co:

StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Amazon Content Sevices

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1