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Radioactive

Radioactive

Pioneer. Genius. Rebel.

20206.61h 51m

Overview

The story of Nobel Prize winner Maria Skłodowska-Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre—and the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.

Directed by Marjane Satrapi
Written by Lauren Redniss, Jack Thorne
Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster
Box Office0Revenue: $3.5M

Top Cast

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Marie Curie

Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Pierre Curie

Aneurin Barnard

Aneurin Barnard

Paul Langevin

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Professor Lippmann

Katherine Parkinson

Katherine Parkinson

Jeanne Langevin

Sian Brooke

Sian Brooke

Bronia Sklodowska

Anya Taylor-Joy

Anya Taylor-Joy

Irène Aged 18

Yvette Feuer

Yvette Feuer

Carla

Mirjam Novak

Mirjam Novak

Nurse

Ralph Berkin

Ralph Berkin

Doctor

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booknobel prizebiographybased on true storywoman scientist

About Radioactive

Radioactive is a drama, romance, history film released in 2020 exploring themes of based on novel or book, nobel prize, biography, based on true story, woman scientist. Directed by Marjane Satrapi, it stars Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Aneurin Barnard. The story of Nobel Prize winner Maria Skłodowska-Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre—and the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.

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