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A Brief History of Time

G

1991

80 minutes

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.

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Top Cast

Stephen Hawking headshot

Stephen Hawking

Self

Isobel Hawking headshot

Isobel Hawking

Self - Stephen Hawking's Mother

Janet Humphrey headshot

Janet Humphrey

Self - Stephen Hawking's Aunt

Mary Hawking headshot

Mary Hawking

Self - Stephen Hawking's Sister

Basil King headshot

Basil King

Self - Childhood Friend

Derek Powney headshot

Derek Powney

Self - Oxford Classmate

Norman Dix headshot

Norman Dix

Robert Berman headshot

Robert Berman

Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor

Gordon Berry headshot

Gordon Berry

Roger Penrose headshot

Roger Penrose

Dennis Sciama headshot

Dennis Sciama

John Archibald Wheeler headshot

John Archibald Wheeler

Brandon Carter headshot

Brandon Carter

John R. Taylor headshot

John R. Taylor

Kip Thorne headshot

Kip Thorne

Don Page headshot

Don Page

Christopher Isham headshot

Christopher Isham

Brian Whitt headshot

Brian Whitt

Raymond Laflamme headshot

Raymond Laflamme