The biography of the pioneering French microbiologist who helped revolutionize agriculture and medicine..
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a weird soft spot for black-and-white biopics that feel like they were filmed inside a dusty library. You will love this if you enjoy watching a protagonist be the smartest person in the room for 87 minutes straight. If you get bored by people standing in circles and ye...
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William Dieterle
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a weird soft spot for black-and-white biopics that feel like they were filmed inside a dusty library. You will love this if you enjoy watching a protagonist be the smartest person in the room for 87 minutes straight. If you get bored by people standing in circles and yelling about science, you are going to hate this. Paul Muni is absolutely committed here. He’s got this intense, vibrating energy like he’s trying to solve a puzzle while his house..."
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