

A Brief History of Time
1991 · Movie · 1h 20m · G
Documentary
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Metacritic
78/100
Key crew
- Errol MorrisDirector
- Philip GlassOriginal Music Composer
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 DixCast
- Robert BermanSelf - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
- Gordon BerryCast
- Roger PenroseCast
- Dennis SciamaCast
- John Archibald WheelerCast
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Themes
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