Radioactive (2019)

The incredible true story of Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her Nobel Prize-winning work that changed the world.

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

The incredible true story of Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her Nobel Prize-winning work that changed the world.

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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

The film is based on the graphic novel ''Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout'' by Lauren Redniss. This is director Marjane Satrapi's first film based on a graphic novel that was not written by her. Two of her films "Persepolis" and "Chicken with Plums" are based on graphic novels written solely by her.

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Goofs

The picture of the Radium and Polonium atom that appears briefly refers to the Nils Bohr model which was not around at the time of the Curies' discovery.

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Quotes

Marie Curie: I see how you look at me, Pierre.
Pierre Curie: How do I look at you? Like a fermenting grape?

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Soundtracks

The Poet Acts Part 1
Written by Philip Glass
Performed by Michael Riesman with The Lyric Quartet
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures and WB Music Corp.

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 France USA China Hungary

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Radioactive

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,515,958

Company Credits

Production Co:

StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Amazon Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1