Product Details

• Actors: May Whitty, James Hilton
• Directors: Dame May Whitty
• Format: NTSC, Import
• Subtitles: English, Chinese
• Region: All Regions
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 7884230739

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Madame Curie / Region Free DVD / Audio: English / Subtitle: English, Chinese / Starring: May Whitty, James Hilton / Director: Dame May Whitty

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of My Favorite Movies, July 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Madame Curie [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Greer Garson does an excellent job playing the role of twice Nobel Prize Winner, Marie Curie. Walter Pidgeon partners with her character as Pierre Curie. Based on the book by the Curies' daughter, the movie is a scientific masterpiece. I was amazed at the detail provided of their investigations of the new element. The coverage of their family life makes the movie a careful balance into personal lives and work. A great teaching tool for any teenager interested in science, especially a young woman.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Talented cast makes bio romantic & entertaining., May 30, 2005

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R. Christenson "SpaceComics.com" (Pine, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Madame Curie (DVD)

I thought this might only interest science enthusiasts or real film buffs, but the acting and chemistry between Greer Garson (Mrs. Miniver) and Walter Pidgeon (Forbidden Planet) really make science romantic. There are other stars in the supporting cast, and they all do a great job bringing this slice of science history to life, including Robert Walker (Strangers on a Train), Van Johnson (30 Seconds Over Tokyo), Henry Travers (It's A Wonderful Life), C.Aubrey Smith (Beyond Tomorrow, Five Came Back), and Margaret O'Brien (Meet Me In St. Louis). My favorite movies of this type are Edison The Man with Spencer Tracy, and Young Tom Edison with Mickey Rooney; but the sheer quantity of raw talent makes Madame Curie just as good as those favorites.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Garson was a pro, August 29, 2006

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TexasReview (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Madame Curie (DVD)

Greer Garson, a well-educated and highly intelligent person in her own right, studied long and meticulously to become thoroughly familiar with the laboratory appartus and experimental processes. I think it shows in the film. I am also quite sure she could have produced a fine Polish accent, but I think studios at that time weren't necessarily interested in that. Another fine performance from the great Greer Garson. Worth every penny and every second.