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Fifty years ago

Paris was a light-hearted city

the goal of many a traveler

but some came not
for gaiety but to work

to study at one of the world's
most famous university

the Sorban.

To its lecture room and classes

came students
from all over the world

and among them was a young girl.

She was poor. She was beautiful.

She had left her
homeland and family

and here in Paris, she was alone

haunted by
dreams and invincibly eager

To go out alone into space.
Go out alone.

In one hundred years

one hundred students
but when it is time

for you to think

you, too, will be alone

like the author of this equation
like Newton

let us say your Galileo.

Probably will not be your
good fortune to reach the sky

to catch the stars
in your fingertips.

To catch a star
in your fingertips.

But this you can share with them.

You can learn to
be alone with nature

with the ray of light
piece of earth

drop of rain
you can become aware

that the earth's swirling
about the sun

at the rate of
66,000 miles per hour.

Aware that the...

What... what's that?

You are feeling better? Sit.

Sit still a moment. You fainted.

I... I�m sorry I interrupted
the lecture so stupidly.

You can get the notes
from some other students.

Your name is Marie Scholoscka?

Yes. You are working
in two master degrees.

One in physics and one in mathematics.

You passed first in the...

mathematical examination
last year.

What did you have to eat today?

Eat?

Yes, eat.

I don't remember.
I have some lunch.

What did you have?

Salmon. All sort of things.

You have a pleasant room?

Yes, monsieur.

Good.

What time did you have that coat

Come along.

Come along, please.

This is rather unusual to have no
friends here in Paris.

I have little time for friends.

Usually, there's some young men.

I'm interested in physics
and mathematics.

Yes, so am I.

Yet, I have a wife and a home

a daughter
and two granddaughters

I'm afraid
I will not be up to that.

Your desire is to
go back to Poland and teach?

Yes.

Your parents are still in Warsaw

My father is a physics professor
He is old.

When I have my degrees
I shall go back and live with him.

You love Poland.

Oh, yes. I love Poland.

Physics and
mathematics and Poland.

Yes.

Eat your soup.

Thank you very much.

The Society of Natural Industry
has asked me

to recommend someone

to make a study of the magnetic
property of rare steel.

I would be glad to recommend you
if you wish.

There would be some
cumbersome costs

I don't know exactly what.
Oh, it wouldn't matter.

Really it wouldn't.
I would be so grateful.

Of course, that our cumbersome
equipment too cumbersome

for our laboratories, I'm afraid.

However, I know a scientist
of great merit

who works in the school
of physics and chemistry.

Perhaps he might have
recommendation available.

Come and have tea Sunday
with my wife and me.

I will ask him to come, too.

You probably know his name.
It is Pierre Curie.

Oh, thank you so much. Thank you

You have been very kind.

Not at all. Not at all.

Good bye then. Until Sunday.

Sunday. Good night.

Good night.

To catch a star
at your fingertips.

Ah. Madame Poirot.

You are Mdme. Scholoscka.
I knew it.

Yes.

We've been waiting for you.

My husband has told me
all about you.

Ah. Professor Curie. How nice?

Madame.

You two had met?

Have not had the honor
in the hallway.

This is Mdme. Marie Scholoscka.
professor Pierre Curie.

My husband said
you have no friends in Paris

but that's impossible, child

We must remedy that.
Please Professor...

Come in. Come in.
I'm sure you know everyone here.

In Paris
you must have many friends.

I want you to meet
all these charming...

May I introduce you to...
This is Mdme. Scholoscka...

What time?
Always hard to meet, gentlemen.

Dr. Curie

Good afternoon.

I had no idea that
it was going to be a party.

No... I believe you, monsieur.

They're pulling up suddenly
these parties

out of the goodness of
women's hearts.

My wife wishes the young student
of mine to make many friends.

Well, I... I'm very bad
at parties.

It's impossible for me to focus.

My mind won't follow the
most simple thought.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

You are quite alright.

Maybe I'll come back
some other day.

No... I want to talk to you
about this student of mine.

Perhaps we can find
a quiet corner

where we can talk.

Of course. Of course.

And as this student has
very little money, and is

I believe, extremely talented

I thought you might have
room available

at physics and chemistry.

Oh, I should be very glad.

Unfortunately at the moment
we are extremely

crowded ourselves.

In that case...

However, my workroom is
quite large.

I would hesitate to ask you
to share your own laboratory...

I have shared it
with students before.

You have?

Yes, and some of them were
very quiet and pleasant.

On the other hand
one fellow was most troublesome.

He used to whistle constantly.

Well, I can assure you that
this student is very serious.

Then I should be very happy.

I think you will find that
she is very sincere.

She?

Oh, my God.
These are my granddaughters.

Excuse me.

But...

Mademoiselle. Mademoiselle.

Bon Appetit. A coffee?

Yes, thank you. Tea.

That's coffee.

That's coffee, too.

Oh.

Please sit down, everybody.

Sit down. Wait a moment.

Come along... children.
It's time for your performance.

Would you excuse them, Dr. Curie.

They are going to play the piano.

Come along... There they are.

This is the student of whom
we were speaking.

Mme. Scholoscka.
Dr. Pierre Curie.

We have already met.

Dr. Curie is gracious
in consenting

for you to work
in his laboratory

I am very grateful.

Of course, I have no idea
that is...

Would you sit down, Madame?

Oh, would you please excuse me.

I feel my grandchildren are about
to entertain.

Would you care for tea?

Thank you. I've just had some.

It's coffee.

I appreciate very deeply
Dr. Curie

the privilege of working in
your laboratory.

Playing incredibly badly
don't you think?

Very badly, Dr. Curie.

Of course, I'm no judge.

Professor Poirot is an
excellent scientist.

Oh, good morning, Dr. Curie.

Good morning, David.

The furnace is taken down

and I'm beginning to set up
for room temperature readings.

I have the sulphates
all ready for you.

Thank you.
No one has arrived yet?

Here at the laboratory? Yes.

No, sir.
Are you expecting someone?

Well, a pupil of Dr. Poirot

who's going to do some work here
for a short time.

Yes, sir.

Her name is Marie Sc...

Funny, I was introduced
to her twice.

Scholoscka.

She's a girl.

I didn't find out in time.

Always the continuous struggle
against woman, David

When we wish to give
all our thoughts to some work

which is strangest to humanity

we always have to
struggle against woman.

Yes, sir. And women scientists
are particularly unattractive

I find, sir

Women's love in life is the
living of it.

In the world of
abstract research

she's a danger, destruction.

She's a natural enemy of science

There's no doubt of it, sir.

Woman and science are
incompatible.

Woman of genius are rare.

No true scientist
can have anything with women.

No, sir.

Anyway, David, put her over there
in that far corner.

Yes, sir.

And if you can
without being rude

inform her how important silence
is to laboratory work.

I do hope she doesn't whistle.
Oh, David.

Would you mind going to
the storeroom upstairs

and see
if there's a magnetometer.

She'll need
one for her experiments.

Oh, yes.

I... I'm very sorry, sir.

I beg your pardon
are you looking for something?

Yes. I'm looking for
Dr. Curie's laboratory.

You're here. But you're not...

I mean you can't be...
Excuse me, please.

No. You don't understand.

You see
I'm Dr. Curie's assistant.

Oh... then you can direct me.

Oh, I certainly can.

Certainly can.

Oh, just this way.
Thank you.

What do you think of that?

I run into you the first thing.

You know, Dr. Curie has asked me
look out for you.

Be sure to have
everything you want

so I'll just take everything
into my own hands.

Oh, here we are.

Here she is, Dr. Curie.

Run straight
into her the first day.

Oh. Good morning, Mademoiselle.

Good morning, Dr. Curie.

This time we met in rather a
less rude atmosphere.

Yes.

Well
that's just as it should be.

People interested in work
should be left alone.

You have met my assistant?

Yes. I don't think
I quite caught his name.

David. David Lagroue.

I'm sure that
David will see that

you're properly installed.

Thank you, Dr. Curie.

I appreciate this chance
more than I can say.

Not at all
Not at all, Mademoiselle

and I do hope
you'll be quite comfortable.

Over this way.

We picked out
a specially nice place

for you right over here.

You're going to have this
far corner all to yourself.

Of course
we would have it fixed up

for you had we known sooner
that you were coming

but we'll take care of
that right away.

How do you think
this is going to suit you?

Oh. It is excellent.

I understand you're a pupil of
Professor Poirot's?

Yes.

I've studied with him, too.

Wonderful isn't he?

Yes, he is. Oh, I'll give you
a little more light.

Please don't bother.

Oh, Dr. Curie wants you
to be comfortable.

I'm sorry, Dr. Curie.

Here's a paper and pencil.

You can make out a list for
all the things you need,

and I'll go and see

if I can get
a magnetometer for you.

Oh, I can take my coat off?

Oh. It's always
the way you should.

Your hat?

I'll hide it up
at the cupboard for you

I'm sorry, Dr. Curie.

Let me help you.

Thank you.

You know
my office is just upstairs.

I hope you won't
hesitate to call on me

if I can be of any assistance.

You're very kind.

You sure everything's alright?

Quite. Thank you.

Not at all.

If there is anything you'd like

to know about our equipment

I'd be glad to explain it to you

I want to give you some advice
on where to eat around here.

There's a very nice
little restaurant down...

Really, monsieur.
I don't think we should talk.

Why are you whispering?

I just think
you ought to know where to go.

Yes, but I...

I'll take you there later.
That's the best way and

It's too trouble.

Oh, no trouble at all.
I'll come back for you.

Good evening, Mademoiselle.

Good evening, Dr. Curie.

Miserable evening, hasn't it?

Yes, isn't it.

Oh, by the way
did David get you the

telescope scale
you asked for last week

Oh, yes. Thank you very much.

He finally look into it.

Good... Well, good evening.

But you have no umbrella
Mademoiselle

No, I haven't, Dr. Curie.

I'm sorry. I didn't realize.

Perhaps I can help you.

Oh, I don't want to trouble you.

Allow me. No trouble at all.

No trouble at all.

Thank you.

You're very kind.

Not at all, Mademoiselle.

May I ask you another question

Dr. Curie
in the same connection?

It's a simple matter, perhaps
but it puzzles me.

Yes, Mademoiselle?

In the semetry
L sub-Q and two L sub-Q

you include only those rotations

which are integral multiples
of two Pi L Q.

But two times
K over Q exclude

the identity transformation

if K is not an integer.

Yes. For final case, I guess.

But in a limited L sub infinity
a difficult seems to arise.

I don't see why it's
quite straightforward.

Well, if you consider the
matter rigorously...

Hmm. I have to look into that.

This is where I lived.

Good bye and thank you.

Of course...

Oh, good bye, mademoiselle.

And may I say your conversation
is very simplely

Thank you.

It's an extremely
dawning hypothesis.

Good morning, Mademoiselle.

Good morning, Dr. Curie.

I'm a little late this morning.

I have to stop
in at my publishers.

Oh.

To Mme. Scholoscka

my respect and
friendship of honor...

friendship of honor.

My book.

Oh, it's lovely.

One of the first copy
just off the press.

On semitry and
physical phenomena

Semitry of Electric Field

and of Magnetic Field
by Pierre curie.

That's something to be proud of.

I thought perhaps you might
like a copy.

Oh, I would very much.

Well, it's yours. It's yours
Mademoiselle.

Oh, thank you.

Not at all.

I've inscribed the book for you
mademoiselle

on the ply leaf.

I believe
that's the usual procedure.

I'm very flattered.

Not at all...

Come in. Oh, Dr. Becquerel.

I hope I'm not intruding
Dr. Curie.

But could you step over
my laboratory with me?

I think I've happened on something
of great interest.

Why? What is it?

Are you too busy to...?

Oh, no... Not at all.
I'll come at once.

Oh, aren't you coming
Mademoiselle?

Well, if I may?

You don't mind...

No. No. I'll be delighted.

I came upon it quite by accident

I think you'll agree that it is
very extraordinary...

What is this thing...

Well, what did you see?

You have taken
the picture of a key apparently.

Yes, the picture of a key.

But that picture
of a key was taken...

in a very extraordinary manner.

The picture of that key
was taken
in complete and total darkness

without light of any kind.

But, how was that possible?

Some months ago

I had the idea that perhaps
certain rocks and minerals

might store applied energy
from the sun

that if I left
the rocks and minerals

in the sun long enough

they might absorbed
some of its rays

and then later, give them out.

So I make some
photographic experiments

You see these rocks

they're all different kinds
of minerals

I labeled them as you see

and left them outside
in the sun for several hours.

Then I put them in this drawer

on photographic plates like this

and then I waited to see

if they would give out
any sunlight

they might have absorbed.

I see. And your experiment
was a success.

To the contrary, my experiment
was a complete failure.

Not one of the rocks
I have exposed to the sun

affected the plates in anyway.

See, there they are.
They're all black

every one of them.

Then how did you explain...

Now, look at this one, please.

That has been exposed
am I right?

Light has reached

Oh, yes. That has been exposed.

This plate was lying
in this drawer quite by accident.

I didn't even know it was there.

It's the drawer that I keep
some of my specimens in.

And when I was putting my rocks
back into the drawer

one of them must have fallen
on this plate

without my knowing it.

I discovered it yesterday.

This is the rock that
I have not yet exposed to the sun

it's a piece of mineral
called pitch blende.

To be sure
there could be no mistake

last night I myself
hide in this room

in complete darkness.

Took this rock, which had never
been exposed to the sun

and placed it
on a photographic plate.

I put this metal key
between the stone

and the plate like this

so that it would be photographed

if any light rays
came from the stone.

Half hour ago
I developed the plate.

This is the result.

You mean, then, that...

there is something about that rock

that gives off rays of its own.

Rays powerful enough to go
through black paper

and affect this photographic plate.

That, Monsieur, must be so.

Incredible.

It is incredible.

It's as if they were
a piece of the sun

locked up in here.

Strange. Very strange.

What could it be? What could be
the nature of radiation?

What could be the origin of it?

Perhaps we shall never know.

It was very kind of you
to take me

to Dr. Becquerel's laboratory.

Not at all...

Dr. Curie

I want to thank you
also for allowing me

to do my experiments here
in your laboratory.

I couldn't have done this
if it weren't

for Natural Science Industry

for allowing me of your kindness.

You finished that already?

Yes, I had to do it quickly

because I should not
have much time from now on

to come to the laboratory.

Why? What do you mean?

From now on, I shall spend
most of my time studying.

My examination's coming up
in less than two weeks, you know.

So soon? I haven't realized.

Yes. I have been here
six months.

It's the middle of June.

The term is nearly over.

How fast it goes.

Yes.

You know a short time ago
that tree was a skeleton.

I always used to look forward
to my summer in my country

but I'm only there
at stray moments now

when I go to visit my parents.

They have this small place
outside of Paris at Sol.

I used to take long walks
towards the woods there

with my brother, Jacques.

So nice to be walking
in the country.

My father loves to walk.

Your father?
Is he here in Paris?

Oh, no. In Warsaw

but we get out of the city
now and then.

Warsaw. But you're not thinking
going to Warsaw.

Of course.

But when?

As soon as
I finished my examinations.

But for how long?

Why for... Why, Dr. Curie.

You forget that if I passed
my examinations

I'm going back to Poland
to teach.

Well, I knew that...
wish I knew when we first came,

but everything is changed now.

You are making experiments
of your own

I know it.
I shall miss Paris, too.

But this is absurd, fantastic.

Why, it never occurred to me.

Oh, I...
I haven't planned on this at all.

How could you dream of
doing such a thing

abandoning science
when your making such progress.

My father is getting old.
He misses me.

If you stay on in Poland

you can't possibly go on
with your studies.

Anyone can teach
but you can do more

much more.

You have a talent
a definite talent

and it's your duty to use it.

We've so much to be done

so much to
that's still undreamed of.

Oh, Mademoiselle.
I beg you to reconsider.

Why, that's very kind of you
Dr. Curie

I'm really flattered.

I'm afraid
I can't give up the entire plan

that I have had for so long.

I thought, of course, you knew.

I do not understand

how anyone
with a scientific mind

can entertain the thought of
abandoning science.

I know.
But there are other things

that are important, too.

Dr. Curie?

Yes, Mademoiselle.

I've been meaning to ask you.

I supposed you wouldn't care
to attend my graduation?

Well, I should enjoy very much

seeing you get your degree
but, well, I have, ah...

there's such a crowd always.

Of course...
I understand perfectly.

I feel exactly
the same way myself.

Well
I should be coming in again

of course to see to a few things

Good bye, Dr. Curie.

Good bye, Mademoiselle.

We may well expect to hear
again and again.

It will always be
interested for you to look back

and try to recall
the personality of...

your classmate
who have won faith.

Above all
it's the mother of learning

And her children come through
all the corners of the world.

They come, they are nourished

and then
they returned to their homeland

to impart what
they have instilled to others.

Pride is not deflated by
what they take away.

The whole world is in fact
enriched by what they learned.

And am proud in particular gained
more than she gives

to the very earnest students.

Professor Constance, chairman of
the committee on scholarship

has gone over all the awards

and will read the name
of the successful candidates.

It is my pleasure to introduce
Professor Constance.

The names of those who have been
awarded degrees

will be read
in the order of merit.

For the degree
the master of physics.

First...

Marie Scholoscka.

Hello, Dr. Curie.

Oh, hello, David.

Isn't she wonderful?
First place in physics.

Did you know we have that
all that time in the laboratory?

Yes. It's very gratifying.

Here she was bright...

You haven't seen any of
Mmde. Scholoscka, have you, David?

Yes, I saw her.
Had a nice talk with her.

Congratulated her and everything.

She went straight home.
Had some packing to do.

Packing?

Well, she's leaving for Poland
on Tuesday.

Oh.

Good bye, Dr. Curie. Oh.
Awfully glad I run into you.

Good bye, David.

Ah! Dr. Curie.

How do you do, Professor?

Lovely, wasn't it?

Packing.
Yes... Wasn't it lovely?

Come in...

Dr. Curie.

How do you do?

I missed you at the
Graduation Exercises.

I looked all over for you.

You were there?

Yes.

Then you heard.

Yes. My congratulation
Mademoiselle.

Thank you. You know, I was...
never dreamed that I would...

I was even afraid that I might
may not...

Oh, I'm glad you were able to go.

Won't you sit down?

Thank you

I met David and he told me that

you were leaving Poland
on Tuesday

Yes.

I see.

Then you haven't reconsider
Mademoiselle.

I'm afraid not.

Of course. Of course.
Perhaps you might have.

You were packing?

Yes.

Oh, yes... naturally.
Well, then...

since you are leaving
so soon on Tuesday

I presume there'd be no time for
something I had in mind,

that is...

my father...

He is a doctor, you know.

He is very short only, you know.
but intelligent.

And my mother is quite gay.

I think you'd enjoy knowing
both of them.

But of course that would be
impossible

because you'd be busy packing and
doing one thing or another.

I had meant to
ask you down before

but it slipped my mind.

Still, I thought it would be nice

for you to take away with you
some of Paris' countryside

since we were speaking of
the country

the last time I saw you

that perhaps you might like
to come with me

to spend the weekend there.

It's not far
but still it's impossible

I see, because, I said before

you'd be busy packing
and preparing for your journey.

Yes, the idea's preposterous
on the face of it.

The idea is not
preposterous at all.

I should like to come very much.

You would?

Yes. Thank you.

Well, then.

Well, then.

I hate that girl.

Eugene.

I still hate that girl.
What do you do in Poland, anyway?

Spend all your time
at this stupid game

You must not mind my husband.

He never shouts at anyone
unless he likes them.

That's what I thought.

He had been shouting at me
all my life.

Well, what are looking
so gloomy about, Pierre.

It's your shot.

Ah, yes. Excuse me.

I heard you're going to Poland
on Tuesday.

Say, Monsieur.

Excellent country, Poland.

Thank you.

Of course, he hasn't been there.

You don't have to be there

to know
it's an excellent country.

Well, what are you waiting for.

Hit it. Hit it.

Well, I dare say
it's the best thing you can do.

You can go on
with your studies there.

Of course, not with a degree that
you could get here,

but you will do well
whatever it is.

Thank you, Madame.

I'm not paying you compliments.

I'm only telling you what I see
in your face.

It's all there
in people's faces.

Look at my husband.

A good man and a good doctor.
Look at Pierre.

A poet, but a poet with brains.

A poet in the laboratory.

Look at me, fat and foolish
but quite a good old soul.

It's true. Why should I mind.

Look at Monsieur and me.

Mitchell there
and young Master Mitchell.

We'll let them pass.

But then, look at yours.

Stubborn, determined, abstinent

and of course, intelligent.

And then, there's something else
that I can't quite

give a name to. Fiery, is it?

No... Flame-like.
That's a little nearer.

Flame-like then.
Something like a flame.

Once I'm sure I won

and what with that strike of
yours supposed I get out of it.

You're not paying attention.

It's no credit beating anyone
who does not pay attention.

Why, I tried to, Father.

Then you're just plain stupid.

Oh. Leave him alone.

No, sir. That boy has got to
learn to concentrate.

He'll never get anywhere
if he doesn't concentrate.

Did you ever hear
the fundamental law of physics,

known oddly enough as Curie's Law

Sheer luck.

I don't know how Pierre
ever stumbled on to it.

Oh, do be quiet, Eugene.

Croquet always makes me thirsty.

Want to drink?

Thank you, Father.

Yes,
that croquet always makes me thirsty.

Yes, it stirs up the thirst
in a man.

Nothing like a good drink
of lemonade

after a fast game of croquet

don't you think so, Pierre.

There.
I think you'll be comfortable here.

I'm sure I will.

This is Jacques' room
when he was home

Pierre's brother, you know.
Oh, there he is.

Where.

Oh, that. That's Pierre.

Oh, no. Really?

The other two are doctors
of course.

Crazy looking group.

I think it's charming.

Well. I hope you rest well.

Thank you. And thank you for
the lovely day.

I'd been very happy and...

You're very welcome, my dear.

If you care to
postpone your travel to Poland

we'd love to have you
stay with us for time.

It is very kind of you.

I like very much to stay

but I've already
written to my father

and he'd be expecting me.

It's no use, Mother, to talk
Mdme. Scholoscka

of staying on in Paris

It seems that she's determined to
return to Poland,

and apparently as far as
she is concerned

science is to be forgotten.

I did try to explain to you
why I have to return to Poland.

I thought you've understood.

I do understand and I'm sorry.

Well, good night, my dear.

Good night, Madame Curie.

Good night, Mademoiselle.

Pierre, you shouldn't
have spoken to her like that.

She's a very obstinate girl
Mother.

After all, Poland is her home.

What's that?

I'm just saying to Mother
she is a very obstinate girl.

Hmm, stubborn.

Exactly. That's what I mean.

Stubborn as they come.

Saw that the first minute
I clap her eyes on her.

Won't listen to reason.

Closes her mind like a clam.

Well, let's go to bed.

Good night, Mother.

Good night, son.

Good night, Father.

Good night, Pierre.

She's so intelligent about
other things

Good night.

Blind as a bat.

Who? Your son.

Mdme. Scholoscka...

What is it? What's happened?
Is anything wrong?

Dr. Curie.

I find it impossible for you to
leave Paris.

But what?

Please. I must talk to you.

I found myself in
a very peculiar position.

During these past two weeks

when you haven't
been to the laboratory

I found everything very confusing

It's impossible to do my work.

In short, I find it impossible to
go on without you.

But now, suddenly...

something has become
very clear to me.

I am helpful to you
in the laboratory, am I not?

Am I not? Didn't you say that?

Yes, of course.

A few times, I've been able to
give you suggestions

which you've found valuable

Of course.

Well, then, now.

Where as I was inclined to
be nervous and impatient

you were quite the opposite.

You have a clear mind
you were tenacious

you would never give up.

It's an excellent combination.

I might compare it with
the chemical formula NACI

Sodium Chloride.

It's a stable necessary compound.

So if we marry on this basis

our marriage would always
be the same.

The temperature would be the same

the composition would be the same

There would be no destruction
no fluctuation

none of the
uncertainties and emotions of love.

But...

I know how you feel about love
about men

I mean
and I respect that feeling.

It's also my own conviction.

For the scientist
there is no time for love.

I always believe science and
marriage to be incompatible

but it's stupid to believe
in generalization.

In our case, it would be a
wonderful collaboration.

A wonderful collaboration.
Don't you feel that?

I feel that.

And as for your father
from what you've said

I'm sure he would applaud
such a collaboration.

He might.

And as for Poland
what little good

you could make there,

you could make up here ten fold
on your own ground science.

What do you think I should do?

It would be a very fine thing
I believe

to pass our lives together

with our common scientific dream

to work together constantly
in our search

and any discovery that
we should make

no matter how small
would deepen the friendship

that we already have
for each other

and increase the respect that
we mutually feel.

I can imagine no respect

or friendship
greater than I have for you now.

I can imagine no future
so full of promise

than the one you offer.

Then I suggest that you stay
on in Paris with me.

I think you are right.

I should like to stay
in Paris very much.

Thank you.

We are engaged.

Engaged?

I'm sorry.

Oh, Pierre.
I'm so happy.

Oh. So very happy.

And I'm, too, my boy.
Very happy

Thank you, Mother.
Thank you, Father.

Oh, Pierre. I am so glad.

Good night, Mother.
Good night, father.

Good night, my boy.
Good night. Good night.

Good night.

Quiet, please...

Chaplain. Quiet, please.

Now, look right here, please

and hold absolutely still until
I count to ten.

Still.

One and two and three
and four and five

and six and seven and eight
and nine and ten.

How I wish you happiness
Mme. Curie.

Oh, David. Thank you.

You're the first one
who's called me that.

Good bye, Mme. Curie
and bon voyage.

Thank you, mademoiselle.

Good bye, my dear Marie.

Oh, Father dear. Good bye.

Oh, congratulations, lad.

Thank you. Thank you.

Congratulations.

Thank you, David. Bye. Bye.

Excuse me.

Now, where can I put
this chicken?

Mother
we don't need anymore food.

We're not going at the jungle.

Good gracious
what's this, Pierre?

What do you want the science book
on your honeymoon?

We want to read them, Mother.

Well, this is the last straw.

Mother, we want those books.

The chicken will do you fine
I assure you.

Science books on your honeymoon!

My boy, good bye.

Good bye.

Ready, Marie? Here they go...

You're very lovely, Marie.

Thank you, Pierre.

Music is lovely, isn't it?

Yes. Thank you.

Pierre.

Yes.

Would you hate to get back?

In a way, although I have a lot
of work that I must do.

What should I work on, Pierre?

What subject should I choose for
my doctors degree?

Is there anything that
particularly interests you?

Oh, yes. Yes, a number of things
but...

What is it? Why did you stop?

Oh, nothing.

It's just an idea that
went through my mind.

Well, what was it?

Do you remember that
Professor Becquerel showed us that rock

The pitch blende and the plate he
exposed to it?

Yes.

You know, Pierre.

I can't get that out of my mind.

Really? Why?

I know it's true
that the rays give...

not by something
in the pitch blende

I can't get over the feeling
that there's more to it than that

that there's something else

something beyond
Becquerel's explanation.

I don't quite understand.

Well, what are these rays
that given off

and why are they being given off.

It's an accepted principle
in science

that nothing can go on forever

without running dull, isn't it?
Yes.

I mean, the clock will run dull
if it isn't wound.

Afire would burn out if it's not
replenished.

Life will die if it is inflate.

Yet in these rocks
which are embedded

in the middle of the earth
millions of years

never seen the sun

Rays are constantly given off
more all by themselves.

What is this energy?
Where does it come from?

I supposed
I'm being very foolish.

Some of the greatest achievements
in science

come to the same type
of foolishness.

When an explanation is given
of something

and every one believes it

there may be one person somewhere
who can't quite accept it,

who instinctively says
I'm not sure that

this is sufficient explanation.

Maybe something beyond this.

It's that
kind of foolishness, Marie.

Well, I'm not that person
I'm sure.

How do you know? Perhaps you are

Perhaps Dr. Becquerel has only
set the gate a jar.

Maybe a long
and unexplored road ahead

I wouldn't even know how to start
Pierre.

I wouldn't know what to do.

I'm very glad we're married
to each other, Pierre.

Darling.

Hello, Marie.

My class kept me the day
with the most stupid questions.

Thought I would never get away.

Just tonight
when we're having guests.

I have a terrible problem.

I hope I got the things
you wanted me to get.

I lost the slip that
I made the notes on

and I couldn't remember

whether there was turnips
or carrots, so I got both.

Mother likes carrots
and Father likes turnips.

And here's some flowers
for the cook.

Thank you, Pierre.

What's the matter, Marie?

Oh, Pierre. I'm so discouraged.

Looks like this method of mine
is all wrong.

I wonder if I'm trying something
beyond me.

What is it exactly that's wrong?

I don't know.

My measurements.
they don't mean anything.

I know I must be making mistakes
some where...

but I don't know where it is.

I checked them and
I rechecked them two hundred times.

Maybe the electrometer
is not working right.

That's what I'm afraid of.

I wish you'd examine it for me
Pierre

I'll go over it tomorrow.
Let's forget it tonight.

Let's not talk, not even
think the laboratory

Promise?

I promise.

Well, Pierre. What is it?

Marie, about those measurements.

Do you think
anything could have happened

to change the capacity
of the electrometer?

Weren't we suppose to forget
the laboratory tonight?

Oh. I forgot. I'm sorry.

No more... I�m terribly sorry.

Here they are.

Where's my coat?

Here we are.

Hello, dear. Pierre.

Mother.

I smell turnips.

We got carrots for you.

Oh, how sweet of you.

Oh, I brought you
some of my new plum jelly.

Thank you, Mother.

She made it but I brought it.

Ah, thank you, Father.

Let me have your things.

Your coat, Father?

Yeah. You're not
treating her right, Pierre.

She looks pinkish.

Oh, it's silly.
Why you look lovely, dear.

Just the same, she's too thin.

And I say a woman without a child
is a parasite.

She feeds on life

but is not willing to
give life in return.

What is being her excuse
to have life.

Why would she ever born?

She's a blood sucker.

Now, don't call names, George.

Are you listening to me?

Of course.

A woman without a child
is a blood sucker.

We didn't mean you, my dear.

Oh, yes.
She's just the one I did mean.

But I'm going to have a child.

When?

Soon, I hope.

Oh, my dear. Marie.

Yes, dear.

Look who's going to say something
at last.

Are you sure the insulation is dry?

Yes, Pierre.

He's getting quite chatty lately
isn't he?

Don't bother them.
They're thinking of something.

I don't believe it.

Did you check
the ground connection?

I don't know.

I thought you gave it to me
in good order.

Well, sometimes it work loose
and you don't notice it.

Pierre, that could be possible
couldn't it?

Yes. Yes, of course.

The thing we must do is to check
that line completely

from one end to the other.

In that case
my measurements may be correct.

Yes.

Then all these months of work

couldn't have been wrong
after all.

That's right.

Pierre, that's it.
That must be it...

Yes, that must be it.

Alright. Alright.
Go ahead and check it.

Father, it's just that, well

Marie has so many setbacks
with her work.

That's alright.
Don't stop doing...

Please. Go ahead.

It's just that I've been
waiting for so many months.

It's alright, my dear.

I hope you won't mind
if I stay long enough

to finish my coffee.

Please do and we'll try to
get back before you go.

Thank you, my boy. Thank you.

Good bye.

You know, sometimes that son of
yours is not quite all right.

Nice having dinner with you.

You know, I'll never
come to this house

but for the sake...
It's Alright, George.

It happens every time.

Well?

It's alright.
Nothing wrong with it.

I was wrong.

I was sure we've found it.

Well...

I don't know. I'm sorry.

You tested all of the elements.
you're sure of that, Marie?

Yes, I'm positive, Pierre.

And you found that
only two of them...

uranium and thorium
gave off rays.

That's right.

Then
you measured the uranium and thorium

in the pitch blende ore.

And that's when I run
into trouble.

The pitch blende has more
radioactivity than I can explained

by the amount of
uranium and thorium had in it.

Would you like to show me

how you make your measurements
Marie?

You wouldn't mind?

Of course not.

Alright.

Here is what I've done
so many times that I lost count.

Here is crude pitch blende.

Now we know that
the rays came from the uranium

and thorium that are
in this pitch blende.

Those two elements
give off the rays.

Correct.

I put the pitch blende
in this mortar.

Has the mortar always been clean?

Always and grinded up.

Here is the ground pitch blende

throw in the uranium
and thorium in it

I also fill a disk level full.

Just like what I've done
every time.

Then I placed it
in the electrometer.

And I close the case
so there is no draft.

Good.

I charged the electrometer.

Now I will find out
how much energy to raise

in the pitch blende they have
is it right?

Right. Start.

Ready. Read.

Eight.

Eight.

Same reading as I always had.

This pitch blende
with the uranium and the thorium

still in it comes to eight.

Now, here is pure uranium

I strike it
in the same amount of pitch blende.

This is exactly the same case
close the case

charged the electrometer

Now, we will find out

how much energy
the rays in the uranium have.

Right.

Ready. Read.

Two, same as always.
Done nothing wrong so far.

Not that I can see.

We know then that...

the pitch blende with
the uranium and thorium in it

comes to eight and that
the uranium alone reads two.

I am going to test the thorium.

From the same amount of pitch blende?

Of course, and put in exactly
the same case

close the case
charged the electrometer.

Now we find out how much energy
the rays in thorium have?

Right.

Ready. Read.

Two

I don't understand.
There must be a mistake.

When the uranium and thoarum are
in the pitch blende

the reading is eight.

But individually
they only total four.

Have you checked
all the other elements

in the pitch blende?

I checked every elements.
There is no the result.

Every elements in existence.

Uranium and thorium are
the only elements that give off rays.

Why do they give off twice

as much when they are
in the pitch blende as they do

as they were tested separately?

Where are those
four missing points?

That is what I don't understand.

I don't understand.

You make the chemical analysis of

what is content
in the pitch blende, didn't you?

Of course. Could I see it?

Yes.

Uranium oxide - 75%

Chlorium Oxide - 13%
Lead sulfide - 3%

Silicon dioxide - 2%
Calcium oxide - 3%

Barium oxide - 2%
Iron oxide - 1%

Magnesium oxide - 1/990%

other extraneous elements
1/1000%

Pierre Yes?

Our universe is composed of
definitely known substances

isn't it?

Elements are fixed forever
in earth unchanging

we know that, don't we?

All of our scientist
based on that

All of our science is
based on that. Go on

In the beginning

man used to think that the world
have only of four elements,

earth, air, fire and water.

They thought that everything
in their universe

could be made out of those.
Yes. Go on.

But They were wrong, weren't they?

They were wrong.

Now we know that
there are 78 elements

The elements over there
on the shelves

and we believe that there are
some elements still unknown

but we assume that...

these missing elements
have the same character

as those we know already.

That is right

Pierre

What if there is
a kind of matter in the world

we never even dream of?

What would that mean?

Marie, that would mean

that our whole conception of the
nature of matter would

have to be changed.

It is cold in here.

Tell me what you are thinking.

I don't quite dare.

Go on and say it now matter
how crazy it sounds.

What if we did not make a mistake
in our measurement?

What if the conception
of science is wrong?

What if there exists a matter

that is not in earth
but alive, dynamic?

Do we dare think that our
four missing points

these strange power
is of 1/1000%?

Pierre.

We have discovered a new element.

An active element.

The residue for pitch blende.
What was left over

After I extract
the uranium and the thoarum

it must be in there.

Where it is?

In the resin...

Close the curtains.

Ready?

Marie, if your four missing
points are here

our notion of the universe
will be changed.

Ready? Read.

Four.

Oh, Pierre.

Marie. This new concept.

If we can prove the existence
of this new element

it may enable us to look into
the secret of life itself

deeper than ever before in the
history of the world.

Madame Curie, you must realize

that the board
has given you repetition

every consideration. However...

the university has not an
extensive budget

for the creation of
new laboratories

and for the new equipment
you ask for.

You state that...

you and Dr. Curie had detected
the presence of a new element

an active element.

But unfortunately
you have given us

no convincing proof
of its existence.

We have demonstrated of
its existence experimentally.

We have carried on our
research intensely

except for five weeks
in the autumn.

In September
my daughter was born

and a week later

my husband has the misfortune to
lose his mother.

But the rest of the time, we have
devoted entirely to research.

And yet in this eight
or nine months

you have came no closer

to any proof
as to the existence of ah...

what is the name of it?

Ah, my wife has named it radium.

Oh yes, radium

I should like to ask
Dr. Curie a question.

Yes, Professor Roger

This work.

Will it require
quite a little time

will it not? Yes, of course.

But you are already
teaching at school

of physics and chemistry.

And Madam Curie is teaching at
the normal school at Sebra.

It would be
a formidable undertaking

under the best of circumstances.

Under these conditions
hardly seems promising.

And Madam Curie, in spite of
her acknowledged abilities is

if you would permit me
to say so young

inexperienced, and a woman.

Gentleman. If you please.

This remark seems to me
entirely irrelevant.

It is perfectly true
that Madame Curie is young

that she has not
had the experience

that most of us have had

and as you say she is a woman.

But let me impress upon you
gentlemen

that she is of most unusual woman

I might say her, ah
a most unusual woman.

You can't classify her
with that term

I have had the opportunity of

observing Madam Curie
very closely

and I can assure you, gentlemen

that she is remarkable scientist

as scrupulous as she is brilliant

and furthermore...

Of course, gentlemen

you understand
that I am looking upon

Madame Curie
with complete coolness

and complete detachment

as I would in judging
any other colleague.

We understand that
you are convinced

as to the reliability of
Madame curie's investigation.

Entirely, I have even put aside
my own research

to devote my entire time

to collaborating with her

in the isolation of
this new element.

Dr. Curie

much as we would like to
help you and Madame Curie

our budget does not provide the
purposes of this kind.

However, the suggestion was made
by Professor Roger

in which we have unanimously
concurred to offer you the use

of the shade across the courtyard
from the school of physics.

We are aware that this shade

is not the most suitable place for
your investigation.

Gentlemen
am I to understand that

you are offering us the old shade
across from the physics building?

The one, that was used as a
dissecting room

by medical students?
If this abominable shade is available,

it's only because no one can be
found who is willing to work in it.

The roof leaks. It has no floor
but the wet ground.

It can't be heated.

In summer, it is stifling
as a hot house

and in winter, it freezes.

And do you imagine that

I would permit my wife to work
under these appalling conditions?

If you do
gentlemen, believe me...

With my husband's permission

we should be very glad
to accept the shade.

We shall be very grateful
to have the shade.

This was the shade
across the courtyard

from the school of physics.

This was to be the laboratory
of Marie and Pierre Curie

The place was even worse than
they had expected.

There was no equipment.

They were at the mercy of
the worse extremes of the weather.

How could they do anything
worthwhile under such conditions?

If they'd know at the start

how long they will have
to work here and

what difficulties awaited them
would they have dare to begin?

Well, yes, they probably would.

They were that kind of people.

At first
it was sheer physical labor

beyond the strength
of either of them.

During those winter days

they carried on between them

the work of
the entire chemical plant.

The raw material was pitch blende

from the mines of
Bohemia tons of it

from which they plan to
extract all the known elements

until only a few ounces remain.

From this few ounces, radium

their precious element
was eventually to be isolated.

In the beginning
in spite of the bitter cold

the work had to be done
out of doors

because of the fire and fumes.

The first step was to
melt the crude ore

on a large oblong tank

till it was boiling like lava.

Then acid was poured in.

This was to
dissolve out the salts.

When this was done
the next stage was to melt down

the residue in separate cordon

another back breaking job
for the fire must not go out.

Night or day

either Pierre or Marie
had to be on hand all the time.

Dogged determination
kept them going

through month after month of
such arduous dangerous work

but even so
it began at last to tear on

both Pierre and Marie.

This was something they had to
fight continually

the gas fumes.

Eventually, months run into years

The kind of works changed

but Pierre had to build

or assemble their equipment
and with any material

that lay at hand.

What was left of
the original pitch blende

had now to be filtered and

re-filtered to
remove other elements.

And this work were not
quite so physically strenuous

was hard enough

specially during
the hot summer days.

And so the work went on
until presently

everything had been removed

from the tons of ore
except two final elements

one was barium and the other

which they had began to
think of it

in their heart
as their own element

was the precious illusive radium.

Pierre and Marie thought that

the end of their task
must surely be in sight.

All that was now left was to
separate these two survivors

barium and radium.

This was the problem to
separate barium

and radium somehow or other.

No separation.

No separation. No separation.

September the 12th 1899.

Reduction of pitch blende
nearly finish.

Only barium and radium remain.

The next separation
will give radium.

November the 8th, 1899.

First experiment. No separation.

November the 10th, 1899.

Second experiment. No separation.

July the 16th, 1900.

Four hundred
and fifty eight experiments.

Radium still refuses to separated
from barium.

Alright, then, radium wouldn't be
separated from barium.

We've done all we can

and more more than
most people would have done

thanks to your tenacity
but it's useless.

We'll never find a way
of separating.

Barium and radium
can not be separated.

How much longer do you think

we can stand this
insufferable heat

stifling in summer
and freezing in winter.

How much longer do you think

you can drive yourself like this?

And how much longer do you think
I can stand by

and watch you destroy yourself?

The world has done without
radium up to now.

What does it matter
if it is isolated

for another 100 years.

I can't give it up.

If it takes a hundred years
it would be a pity

but I am going to see how far
I could go, even my lifetime

We have never seen burns
quite like this before

they are very strange.

I can't ever remember
seeing anything quite like them

they obviously don't come from
any normal substance.

Madame Curie
how long have been making

your experiments with
this unknown element?

For the past three
three and a half years.

And have these burns
given you much pain?

No. They are irritating at times

but I never pay attention to them
until lately.

I see.

It is obvious that
you are dealing with

some remarkable powerful force.

As to what these burns
are exactly

there is no means of telling.

I don't wish to alarm you
Madame Curie

but it is possible that

these burns might become serious

might in fact develop malignantly

if you continue to expose them
excessively

to your unknown element.

It is not impossible

they may be developed
into a cancerous nature.

It is my advice, Madame
that you abandon your experiments.

Cancer.

No, Pierre.

He only said the burns
might develop malignantly

Like develop into cancer.

No. He said they might possibly
develop into a cancerous nature

but only if it excessively
exposed to our radium.

So if we're careful

there is nothing
to be frightened about.

But the very word frightens me.

You saw how it took my own mother.

We'll have to give up
our experiments

If we are dealing with
as powerful a forces

there is no telling what...

I wouldn't allow it.

I wouldn't let you take such risk

I won't permit you.

No, Marie. Pierre, please.
Listen to me, please.

There is something
I must tell you

and then you should decide
as you wish.

Very well, Marie.

As I left the doctor
I have been thinking.

This element of ours obviously
has a terrific power.

Power enough to
affect healthy tissue like mine.

Power enough to destroy tissue.

Pierre, if it has this power

why hasn't it also the power to
destroy unhealthy tissue?

You realize what that might mean?

It could heal.

By destroying unhealthy tissue

it could heal all men of diseases

Like cancer? You?

Yes, Pierre.
It might even do that.

We don't know what things
it might do for people.

But, Marie... Oh, Pierre.
Can't you see

how unimportant little things
like these are compared

to what it might mean?

It might prevent great sicknesses
even deaths. Pierre.

And so they went on
with their work

using every possible precaution.

Marie's fingers healed.

And though
they did not find a way

to separate radium and barium
in a single process

they did discover a method of
removing barium

little by little in
infinite decimal amounts.

Working on the theory

that once the whole of the barium
is removed

nothing could be left but radium.

Here we see the sort of
things they had to do.

This is called crystallization.

When the liquid evaporates
crystals are left.

This was the thing they had to
do over and over again.

It proved to be the most exacting

of all of the stages
of their long test.

For it continues for two years

and require thousands of
separate operations.

By now the residue

from all the various processes
they had worked at lay

in hundreds of
this small evaporating bowls.

Small, because larger quantities
would not evaporate so quickly.

Crystallizing
and re-crystallizing.

Each operation
they hope bring them

closer and closer to the heart of
the great mystery.

At last, they arrive
at the final crystallization

the one that contains the concentrated
results of all the others.

The last survivors out of
those hundreds of evaporating bowls.

I think I feel like crying

Professor Poirot.

Professor Poirot.

Madam Curie, but I am afraid
I have come at a crucial moment.

No. No. We have finished.

We have nothing to do now
but wait.

I am delighted to see you.

There is nobody
we'd rather have waited

at this moment than you.

Thank you.

And I have brought with me
an very illustrious visitor.

No more illustrious than these
young folks will be.

The name of Curie will lead
all the rest.

Your taller, my boy, considerably
than I have imagine.

And you, Madame, so young,
so beautiful and so brilliant

I don't know which is
the greater miracle

you or radium.

Why don't you introduce me
Poirot?

I think I know.
Isn't it Lord Kelvin?

I absolutely refuse to
return to London

without meeting you both.

As long as
the greatest living scientist

believe in
the existence of radium

what the other thoughts
didn't seem to matter.

Here are the evaporating dishes.

How many crystallization
did you make

hundreds I suppose?

Tell him, Pierre.

Look here, sir.

Five thousands six hundred
and seventy-seven.

And the last crystallization is
in there, I supposed.

Five thousands six hundred
and seventy-seven.

And thus crystallization.

What a historic moment.

That little bowl
represents eight tons

of pitch blende
and four years of work.

In a few hour
the water will be gone

and only radium will remain.

Pure radium.

I am sort of tempted to
stay and see it

but it's New Year's Eve and

my family is expected me
in London.

Mine is just as well.

This great moment should
belong to the two of you alone.

You begin the year, my friends

that will mark your fame.
Goodbye.

Goodbye. Goodbye.
Goodbye, Sir.

C'mon along, Poirot.
My train won't wait.

Goodnight, dear,

Goodbye.

I shall come back to Paris
next week

and see your radium
with my own eye.

You can send me
a telegram tonight

and describing it to me.

We have a coin over there.

We wrote something
out for this occasion

Bring out the old
bring in the new

bring out the false
bring in the true.

Good bye. God blessed you.

Good bye. Good bye.

What a wonderful man.

The really great men
are always simple and good.

Yes.

We're both very tired.

Yes.

Shall we try to get some rest?
Very well

Sit here a while and
I cover you with this robe.

There.

Put that chair over.
I can't reach you

Yeah. That's better.

Let's try to doze off.

Pierre.

What time is it? I overslept.

I must be tired.

It is five.

Must be crystallized by now.

Must be there.

Our radium must be there.

C'mon.

Do you mind? You look first.

There's nothing there

not a trace of anything
not a grain.

Only a stain.

What had happened Pierre?

Where is our radium?
What have we done?

Where is it? What's happened?

Where is it, Pierre?

I don't know.

What did we do that was wrong?

What could we have done?
We've done nothing wrong.

I can't stand it, Pierre

Where is our radium?

We worked for
years and years and years

It must be there.
It must be there.

Four long years in this shed.
Four long years.

Is that you?

Yes, Father.

Well, something's got to be don
about that child of yours.

I think you ought to take it back.

I let her stand on my head

to let her eat her supper
and now she...

now she, now she won't go to bed
until her mother tells her story.

I like to know what's the matter
with my stories.

They are the same stories.

I'll go up to her.

Then what happened, Mommy.

I am sorry, Irene darling.

Mother just can't tell you
anymore tonight.

Oh, Mommy, please.

What is the matter, Mommy?

But, I wanted to know
what happen, Mommy

If you close your eyes tight

Daddy will tell you a story.

What's it about?

Well, ah, its about

ah, it's about a strange
and wonderful treasure

that was locked up
in an enchanted stone.

Is there a princess in it?

Yes, a princess.

A beautiful princes
with golden hair.

Is there a prince too?

No, not a prince
but a man who live all alone

until the princess found him.

Did they love each other?

Very much.

Alright, Daddy
my eyes are closed

Well, now, one day the princes
told the man

about this wonderful treasure

so they decided to go
and search of it together.

Now, no one had ever seen
this treasure

of course, but the princes knew

that it was there.

And she knew if they could get it
out of the stone,

it might let people see
wonderful things

that they had never
been able to see before.

So they worked very hard
for a long long time

to try and rescue the treasure
from the stone.

And they grew very tired

And at last, they knew that...

they would never be able to
free the treasure

from the enchant of the stone
but they weren't sad about it

because they knew that

no matter how many disappointment
they had

they would always go on together.

Having the courage
to take many disappointments

because they were together

and they live happily ever after.

She is asleep.

You know, we promised David that...

But I supposed you naturally
don't feel like...

Oh, I remember.
The New Year's Party.

But, of course
you don't feel like going.

Pierre, we promised.

Let's go.
I'd rather. Might help.

Good. Good then.

Happy New Year. Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year, Marie.

Happy New Year, Pierre.

Try to put it out of your mind
Marie

and go to sleep

I can't.
I can't accept it, Pierre.

But, Marie, sometimes
there are things

you just must accept it

If I only knew why we fail.

I think that the failure itself
I wouldn't mind

so much about it
but the reason for it.

Months and months and months ago

you did find
the right process to use.

At the very end
why should it suddenly fail?

I don't know. I don't know.

Pierre, that stain on the saucer.

Yes.

We didn't even test it, did we?

No, we didn't.

What we are expecting to find

was a definite amount of radium
wasn't it?

Something we could see and feel.

Not as much as a pinch of salt
you said

Yes.

Pierre, what if it's...
a merely a question of amount?

What does so little radium
in proportion

to the amount of material
that we use

that we now we couldn't see it.

What if that stain?

Even with the merest
merest breath...

Go on.

Pierre, could it... be that
that stain is radium?

Pierre. It's there. Our radium.

It's there. It's there.

Pierre.

Pierre. It's there. It's there.
It's there.

Oh, Pierre.

Where are they?

Are they in Paris or go
wherever they are.

I am not going to tell you
where they are.

But, Dr. Curie
I am the representative

of the London Times

and there are
representatives here

from the presses of all the great
nations in the world.

Don't Dr.
and Madame Curie realize

they can't hide from the press?

The whole world is on fire
from their discovery.

The publics want to know
about them.

We have heard that
they had refused

to take in money for their radium

that they are giving it
to the world.

The Nobel Prize to a woman.

These are important matters
Dr. curie

and the world must be told
about them.

Yes, the public must know.

Did they give it for free?

Where are they now?

Gentlemen
all that I know is Pierre

and Marie are very tired.

They have been interviewed
so much that

I can't see there is any more to
tell that

the public would be interested in.

They're sick.

They've gone away
on a holiday to rest.

Now, it's utterly impossible
for any newspaperman

in the world to try to interview

Dr. or Madame Curie
at the present time

I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

I am from The Courier
the newspaper in Grandovland.

Do you think
I could see Madame Curie?

I'm afraid you can't see her.

They've come here to rest.

It's their first holiday
in five years.

You wouldn't want to disturb them.

Perhaps you could
tell me something about her.

I can't go back without
some sort of story.

Would you like to have something
for your paper

that very people know yet?

Oh, I certainly would.

Well. Put in your newspaper that

the University has granted Dr.
and Mme. Curie

a splendid new laboratory with
many rooms

the latest equipment
many assistants.

It will be presented to them in
a formal ceremony next week.

Next week?

There. Fair enough.

That's fine, Madame.
That's wonderful.

I don't know how to thank you.

I can tell you
I was scared of meeting Mme. Curie

but it was rather important to me.

You see
this is my first assignment

if I could have
gotten the interview

it would help a lot.

Well, monsieur.
You can tell your newspaper that

you got your interview
with Mme. Curie.

Madame. Good bye.

Are you... are you Mme. Curie?

Yes. And this is my daughter
Irene.

It's a new bicycle so she has to
show it off.

And now... Mommy...

Oh, yes. My baby. This is E.

She's been a good baby?

Very good, Madame.

Been very good, darling?

Yes. Wei, Madame.

Did she drink her milk?

Yes.

Alright... Wei, Madame.

Well, keep her out
in the airy deck.

Alright. Off you go.

Now she made a grand tour
of the garden

And now
you'll excuse me. Good bye.

Good bye.

Know what I'm doing? Pierre.

I thought you were asleep.

No. I'm walking through
the new laboratory.

Don't imagine it too grand.

It might not come up
to your expectations.

And at the moment, I'm walking down
the long white hall.

And I'm with you?

Yes, you are with me.

Now
I'm examining your work table.

I don't believe it's large enough.

How's yours?

Oh, yes. I haven't got there yet.

It will be exciting, won't it?

When we walk in the first time.

Yes. It will be wonderful to
get back to work again.

We lost so much time.

Oh, Pierre.

The time we spent here
hasn't been lost

We got our strength back.

Yes, that's true.

We were ill, both of us
more than we knew.

You know, when we first came here

I used to
have fantastically morbid

thoughts sometimes.

What do you mean?

Well, everyday that passed seem
so completely lost.

I have a feeling that
I didn't have much time to lose,

that my days were... well, it...

that I mustn't waste them

that I have to drive ahead quickly
in order to have time

to finish everything
I wanted to finish

It's odd how one's mind would...

Why, Marie.

What a horrible thought to have.

It's just because I was so ill.

How could such a thought
entered your mind.

Oh, darling.
Don't take it so seriously

It frightens me.

I'm sorry I mentioned it.
It was nothing.

It's because I was so worn out.

You know, Marie, how tired I was.

Pierre. If one of us
should ever go

the other couldn't go on alone.

Couldn't be expected of us
could it?

Oh, Marie. I've upset you.

Could it, Pierre?

You were wrong, Marie.

Whatever happens
if one should go

the other must stay on.

One must work just the same.

But I for one had no intention of
going anywhere

except to our
wonderful new laboratory.

Only one more week.
Just think of it.

After all this waiting
only one more week.

Pierre?

Yes, dear.

Come back here.

Ha?

Come back.

What is it?

I want to tell you something.
Sit down.

Well? What is it?

So hard.
I just can't find the words.

Pierre, are you proud of me?

Marie.

Because I'm so proud of you.

I'm so proud that sometimes
I think I'll burst.

You're a very great man, Pierre.

Not the way the world means.
Just you.

Your kindness, your gentleness
and your wisdom.

I love you, Pierre, so deeply.

I never dreamed...

I'm so thankful, Pierre.

That's what I wanted to tell you.

That's what I thought
you'll always know.

France sees it fit to bestow
the famous scientific couple

a truly great honor

in reward for their services
to science and to mankind.

Well, are you truly impressed?

The president and faulty of

the University of Paris
will present Pierre and

Mme. Curie with a fully
equipped laboratory

with which to carry on

their many experiments
they have opened the gateway to.

At 6:30 on 19th, April
that's today, you know.

There will be
a formal presentation

of the laboratory at which

the world famous couple
will appear.

Not bad, eh? Not bad.

Good morning. Good morning.
Good morning, Father.

Good morning
Good morning, children.

What's the matter
with this place today?

After all
it was no different than

any other day, isn't it?
This house is in a turmoil.

Everything is upside down
topsy turvy

nothing in its place.

Where is your mother?
I haven't seen her for hours.

I don't know how I'm going to
remember everything.

And, ah...

Where's my coffee? I'm late.

Oh. Thank you, Lucille.

Don't know
where your mother has gone.

The house without a woman

I don't understand.

Marie?

Mother's in there.

What's she doing in there?

Mother's in there.
Mother's in there.

Marie.

I wouldn't go in there, Pierre
if I were you.

She's having the last fitting
on her new dress

she's going to wear tonight
for the presentation.

It's supposed to be a surprise.

Oh, good. Good.
That's a very sound idea.

Yeah. Remember
I didn't tell you.

No.

Pardon me, is Dr. Pierre here?

That's him.

Oh. Mme. Curie would like to
see you.

You like it, Pierre?

It's for this evening
for the ceremony

You look very beautiful, Marie.

You really like it?

I do. Very much.
What color is that?

It's, ah, very deep red.

You want to have some kind of
a little ornament, haven't you?

Oh, nonsense.

Yes. Yes, you should.

Something... something bright.

I've seen them on women.
They look nice

Now you're making me
self-conscious.

Oh, I was thinking what a pity
evening dress becomes you so.

But there you are

we just haven't
had the time, have we?

Oh, look at that.

Our beautiful day ruined.

Oh, I was going to spend the day
in the park with the children.

Well, I must be off.

I have a hundred things
to do today.

I promise to go to the institute

I have to look at
the proofs of my paper

from my publisher
and endless thing.

I want to clean everything up and

start fresh from the laboratory
in the morning.

You mustn't be late.

You must allowed yourself
time to dress

Madame. Madame, the pins.

Oh. Oh.

Perhaps one day
I'll get a new dress suit.

You know I have had mine

since I got my Doctors degree.

Looks bad on me, isn't it?

No, Pierre.

You look very handsome in anything

Thank you, Marie.

Good bye. Good bye, darling.

They're always
calling for us at six.

I'll be here.

Don't forget your rubbers. No.

Or your umbrella.

Good bye.

Good bye, Pierre. Pierre...

Is there something I can show you
Monsieur?

I would like to buy a pair of
earrings for a lady.

We're going to a party tonight.

Yes, Monsieur.

Did you have anything special
in mind?

Well, I've seen women
wearing earrings

that I thought were very pretty.

Of course, I would like to
get something

that would match the lady's gown.

May I ask the color of the gown
monsieur?

It's dark red.

It's rather a special gown.

Not blow, of course, but...

What do you think of these
Monsieur.

They're amethysts
They're very lovely.

Oh, yes, aren't they.

And what are these?

Those are garnets.

Really? They're both lovely.

I hardly know...

It would depend on the shape of
the lady's face.

Is it oval or round?

I would say that
her face was oval.

Yes, oval.

And is she blond or...

Blond, definitely.
But not too blond.

I mean, she can't... well

just blond.

And her hair is sort of gold
you know

Gold?

Yes. And her eyes are gray.

Very calm gray.
The coloring is very lovely.

Sort of smooth skin
and nice delicate, coloring

and well I...

I don't know if it will be
of any help to you

but the lady is quite beautiful.

Lovely. You look very beautiful
my dear.

Thank you.

It's rather unusual to be praised
for the way I look.

I'm sure you could have
had that praise

from men if you'd had wished it.

Thank you, Father.

I don't understand
Pierre being late today of all days.

Well, you know, Pierre.

I brought in some wine.

I thought we might all drink
to that new laboratory

before you go.

Oh, that was thoughtful of you
Father.

That must be Professor Poirot
and Pierre's not here.

Let me.

Pierre?

Mme. Curie, it is my painful
due to inform you that...

your husband has been
the victim of a street accident.

He was instantly killed.

It came at such no pain.

Has she any better?

Just the same.

I can't get her to speak to me.

I'm frightened.

Is she in there?

Yes.

Forgive me, if I intrude.

I do so as Pierre's old friend
as your old friend and teacher.

Please try to
attend to what I say.

Try to hear my words.

Think what Pierre
what he should do.

How he would want you to live now.

It is my believed that
he would wish you

to continue his and yours.

My friend...

I know how much
the laboratory meant to Pierre.

I know how much hurt
if it wasn't to be yours.

It was his dream that someday

you and he
would stand there together.

I know it is very hard for you

to think of going on by yourself

when you have done
everything together so many years.

One must go on working
just the same.

You must find somewhere
within yourself

the strength to carry on
Pierre's work and you own. Ha?

Ten years ago
you told me so often that

you were impressed
by something I said

when you were a student
in my class.

I spoke of Newton and Galileo

and I said that probably none of
you would ever reach so high

to get the star
in your fingertips.

I was wrong.

I have, too, seen you reaching to
the high place of knowledge

and get your star
under your fingertips.

Marie, there are more stars.

The Faculty of Science
of University of Paris invites you

to attend the ceremony honored by
the presence of Mme. Curie

to commemorate
the twenty-fifth anniversary

of the discovery of radium.

Yes, she was famous now.

This frail, stubborn, eager woman
had carried on her great work

for a quarter of a century.

Mme. Curie.

Even now, after twenty-five years
of intensive research,

we feel there is a great deal
still to be done.

We have made discoveries.

Pierre Curie, in the suggestions
we found in his notes

and in thoughts
he expressed to me

has helped to guide us to him.

But no one of us can do much

if each of us perhaps
can catch some glimpse knowledge

which modestly
insufficient itself

may add to man's dream of truth.

It is by these small candles
in our darkness that

we see before us little by little

the dim outlines of
that great plan

that shapes the universe.

And I am among those who think
that for this reason,

science has great beauty and with
its great spiritual strength

will in time cleanse this world
of its evils

it's ignorance, poverty, diseases
wars and heartaches

Look for the clear light of truth

Look for unknown new roads

even when men's sight is
keener far from now.

Divine wonder will never fail us.

Every age has its own dream.

Leave then the dreams
of yesterday

You take the torch of knowledge

and build the palace
of the future.

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