The exciting story of the splitting of the atom, a scientific breakthrough of incalculable importance that ushered in the nuclear age, has a dark side: the many events in which people were exposed to radiation, both intentionally and by accident.
Mais de 80 anos após sua morte, Marie Curie permanece de longe a cientista mais conhecida. Em sua vida, ela se tornou coisa rara - uma cientista celebridade, atraindo a atenção das noticias, câmeras e tablóides de fofocas. Eles ficaram fascinados, porque ela foi a primeira mulher a ganhar o Prêmio Nobel e ainda é a única pessoa que ganhou dois prêmios Nobel em duas ciências diferentes. Mas, enquanto o esqueleto de sua vida científica, os obstáculos que teve de superar, os anos de meticulosa investigação e a pena no final ela pagou por sua descoberta do rádio tornaram-se uma das histórias emblemáticas de heroísmo científico, há um outro lado para Marie Curie - a sua história humana.
From her birth in Warsaw to her entry into the Pantheon, Marie Curie's work and career is a myth. Honored throughout the world and embodying a model of excellence, its history and life remain unknown in France. An intimate portrait of an exceptional scientist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 100 years ago.
Documentary filmmaker Nicole Vedre's first semi-fictional feature was released in France in 1949 as La Vie Commence Demain. The film made it to the U.S. in 1952 as Life Begins Tomorrow. Made in cooperation with UNESCO, the film speculates on the future of mankind after the advent of Atomic Energy. Many prominent French artists and intellects contribute to the narration: Jean-Pierre Aumont plays The Man of Today, Andre Labarthe is the Man of Tomorrow, and Jean-Paul Sartre, Daniel Agache, Jean Rostand, Le Corbusier, Pablo Picasso and Andre Gide are respectively seen as "The Existentialist," "The Psychiatrist,' "The Biologist," "The Architect," "The Artist" and "The Author" (talk about typecasting!) Film clips of hospitals, schoolrooms, scientific laboratories, and even nightclubs are woven into Vedre's fascinating tapestry.
