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A Brief History of Time

  • 1991
  • TMDB 7.2/10
  • 1h 20m

Partly adapted from cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe, this in-depth documentary also presents Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, former classmates and peers are interviewed about not only his theories but the man himself.

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Overview

Partly adapted from cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe, this in-depth documentary also presents Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, former classmates and peers are interviewed about not only his theories but the man himself.

Cast

  • Stephen HawkingSelf
  • Isobel HawkingSelf - Stephen Hawking's Mother
  • Janet HumphreySelf - Stephen Hawking's Aunt
  • Mary HawkingSelf - Stephen Hawking's Sister
  • Basil KingSelf - Childhood Friend
  • Derek PowneySelf - Oxford Classmate
  • Norman Dix
  • Robert BermanSelf - Stephen Hawking's Tutor

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