The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World
Synopsis
Over 80 years after her death, Maria Skłodowska-Curie remains by far the best-known female scientist. In her lifetime, she became that rare thing - a celebrity scientist, attracting the attention of the news cameras and tabloid gossip. This multi-layered film reveals the real Maria Skłodowska-Curie, an extraordinary woman who fell in love three times, had to survive the pain of loss, and the public humiliation of a doomed love affair. It is a riveting portrait of a tenacious mother and scientist, who opened the door on a whole new realm of physics, which she discovered and named - radioactivity.
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David Malone
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Geraldine James
Maria Skłodowska-Curie's letters read by
Marie Curie
Herself (archive footage)
Julie Des Jardins
Herself - Author: 'The Madam Curie Complex'
Patricia Fara
Herself - Clare College, Cambridge
Malgorzata Sobieszczak-Marciniak
Herself - Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum, Warsaw
Teresa Kaczorowska
Herself - Journalist and Author
Renaud Huynh
Himself - Musée Curie, Paris
Andrea Sella
Himself - University College, London
Hélène Langevin-Joliot
Herself - Maria Skłodowska-Curie's Granddaughter
Helena Pycior
Herself - University of Wisconsin
Jean-Luc Pasquier
Himself - Radioprotection Expert
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gideon Bradshaw
- Original Title
- The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gideon Bradshaw
Gideon Bradshaw
Department Leadership Roster
Gideon Bradshaw
Producer
Gideon Bradshaw
Director
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What is The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World about?
Over 80 years after her death, Maria Skłodowska-Curie remains by far the best-known female scientist. In her lifetime, she became that rare thing - a celebrity scientist, attracting the attention of the news cameras and tabloid gossip. This multi-layered film reveals the real Maria Skłodowska-Curie, an extraordinary woman who fell in love three times, had to survive the pain of loss, and the public humiliation of a doomed love affair. It is a riveting portrait of a tenacious mother and scientist, who opened the door on a whole new realm of physics, which she discovered and named - radioactivity.
Who directed The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World?
The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World was directed by Gideon Bradshaw.
Who stars in The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World?
The principal cast of The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World includes David Malone, Geraldine James, Marie Curie, Julie Des Jardins, Patricia Fara.
When was The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World released and how long is it?
The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.