A Brief History of Time
7.243
111 Reviews
1991
1h 20min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
October 1991
Runtime
1h 20min
Director
Revenue
$2,279,692
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
TBS, ITV, NBC
Cast
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
Acting
Robert Berman
Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
Gordon Berry
Acting
Roger Penrose
Acting
Dennis Sciama
Acting
John Archibald Wheeler
Acting
Brandon Carter
Acting
John R. Taylor
Acting
Kip Thorne
Acting
Don Page
Acting
Christopher Isham
Acting
Brian Whitt
Acting
Raymond Laflamme
Acting
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