A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time

1991/10/01 • Released • English

Documentary
7.2
1h 20m

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.

Director : Errol Morris

Casts
Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking

Self

Isobel Hawking

Self - Stephen Hawking's Mother

Janet Humphrey

Self - Stephen Hawking's Aunt

Mary Hawking

Self - Stephen Hawking's Sister

Basil King

Self - Childhood Friend

Derek Powney

Self - Oxford Classmate

Norman Dix

Robert Berman

Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor

Gordon Berry

Roger Penrose

Roger Penrose

Dennis Sciama

John Archibald Wheeler

Brandon Carter

John R. Taylor

Kip Thorne

Kip Thorne

Don Page

Christopher Isham

Brian Whitt

Raymond Laflamme

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