Directed by Marjane Satrapi
Written by Jack Thone, based on the book by Lauren Redniss
Starring Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley and Yvette Feuer
Running time: 1 hour and 49 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing images, brief nudity and a scene of sensuality

by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport

“I am interested in all science that confronts prevailing attitudes.”

Did you ever love something despite the fact that it is killing you? In a nutshell, this is how I would describe the relationship Marie Curie (Rosamund Pike) had with science. I mean, when you’re sleeping with radium under your pillow, there is no question about it… it’s love.