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A Brief History of Time

Film19911h 20mReleased

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Director
Errol Morris
Language
English
Released
1991-10-01
Runtime
1h 20m

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7.2129 votes on TMDB

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6.6

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The story

This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.

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Cast

  • Stephen Hawking
    Stephen HawkingSelf
  • Isobel Hawking — artwork unavailable
    Isobel HawkingSelf - Stephen Hawking's Mother
  • Janet Humphrey — artwork unavailable
    Janet HumphreySelf - Stephen Hawking's Aunt
  • Mary Hawking — artwork unavailable
    Mary HawkingSelf - Stephen Hawking's Sister
  • Basil King — artwork unavailable
    Basil KingSelf - Childhood Friend
  • Derek Powney — artwork unavailable
    Derek PowneySelf - Oxford Classmate
  • Norman Dix — artwork unavailable
    Norman Dix
  • Robert Berman — artwork unavailable
    Robert BermanSelf - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
  • Gordon Berry — artwork unavailable
    Gordon Berry
  • Roger Penrose
    Roger Penrose