A Brief History of Time

Name: A Brief History of Time
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1991
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 7.212

1991 · 80 min

Documentary

★ 7.2

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Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Errol Morris
Director of Photography John Bailey
Director of Photography Stefan Czapsky

Cast

Stephen Hawking
Self
I
Isobel Hawking
Self - Stephen Hawking's Mother
J
Janet Humphrey
Self - Stephen Hawking's Aunt
M
Mary Hawking
Self - Stephen Hawking's Sister
B
Basil King
Self - Childhood Friend
D
Derek Powney
Self - Oxford Classmate
N
Norman Dix
R
Robert Berman
Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
G
Gordon Berry
Roger Penrose
D
Dennis Sciama
J
John Archibald Wheeler

Crew

Director — Errol Morris
Director of Photography — John Bailey
Director of Photography — Stefan Czapsky

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

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