Being Polish and a woman, Marie perseveres against all obstacles in the male-dominated French scientific establishment.

| Feb 22, 2021

Noëlle has a dreamy visual style that pulls us into Marie's emotional reality, and we find ourselves captivated by this fascinating, pioneering woman.

| Mar 23, 2020

Talk about an exquisite film! Visually stunning. Fascinating story and solidly engaging construct.

| Oct 30, 2019

It is the sort of film that manages to incorporate languid baths and a duel (!) with obtuse conversations with Einstein and an overt feminist message.

| Mar 1, 2018

... biopic of a French icon that's beautifully photographed, sensitively acted and punishingly dull.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 29, 2017

A fascinating life is reduced to a series of skittishly edited and visually stylised vignettes that do scant justice to Marie Curie's scientific achievements and Karolina Gruszka's laudably intense performance.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 27, 2017

Curie deserves the recognition and there's an honourable attempt to colour in the historical context with references to the Dreyfus affair and the political state of play in turn-of-the-century Europe.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 24, 2017

A standout performance from Karolina Gruszka elevates this exploration of grief and love, giving breath to the life of a true pioneer.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 24, 2017

With more sexy baths than any movie about a male scientist has ever seen, this biopic undermines the battle Curie fought to be taken seriously that is depicted here.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Nov 23, 2017

... what does the Marie Noelle film offer that dozens of other biopics have not already given us, especially those made in Europe? Well, not too much... [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 15, 2017

Director Marie Noelle's film ... seems more interested in the lurid details of the famous scientist's personal life than the substance of her work.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 21, 2017

Equal parts straightforward history lesson and expressionist art film, the biographical drama Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge is an absorbing and intimate look at the famous scientist's life.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 19, 2017

Honestly, you'd be better off finding the MGM version from 1943.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 28, 2017

"Marie Curie" gets the look right - the costumes, the re-creation of early 20th century Parisian streets and classrooms. But the film is lifeless.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 20, 2017

A Schubert-esque score and an extremely pretty, dappled cinematography make Marie Curie a compelling portrait of an undeniably important woman.

| Jul 20, 2017

Storywise, MC: TCOK is mostly underwhelming.

| Jul 20, 2017

Anchored by Karolina Gruszka's vibrant performance, Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge melds a story about scientific discovery with a passionate look at the struggles of a woman whose life should have been a good deal easier than it actually was.

| Jul 18, 2017

This is a film with both beauty and brains, though the latter has a stronger presence as Marie pushes forward in her research and encourages others to seek and learn.

| Jul 14, 2017

Noelle fills the story with passion, debate and human contradiction. If the material ultimately eludes the director's grasp, wandering off on unfocused tangents, it's because of its ambition.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 13, 2017

Karolina Gruszka is very good as Curie, conveying a mix of intelligence and romantic impulse; unfortunately no one else in the cast comes close to her level of investment.

| Jun 30, 2017