Radioactive is a 2019 biographical film directed by Marjane Satrapi and starring Rosamund Pike as Marie Curie. This is based on a graphic novel by Lauren Redniss. The film premiered as the closing night of the Gala at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
Radioactive is a visual journey into the life of Marie Curie (Rosamund Pike), as told through the stunning collage style of famous writer and artist Lauren Redniss. A brilliant visual storyteller, Redniss has designed more than 100 hand color collages to tell the story of Curie, interesting in its scientific significance and sometimes a strange mixture of romance and intrigue.
Combining photo archives, drawings, and clippings with dazzling line drawings and compelling narratives, Radioactive is much more than just an art book or graphic novel: This is a stunning visual biography and true work of art. Therefore a film based on Radioactive (2019) was made based on the novel.
