A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time (1991)

Where did the universe come from? Will time ever come to an end? Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Partly adapted from cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe, this in-depth documentary also presents Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, former classmates and peers are interviewed about not only his theories but the man himself.

Date of release
1991-12-27
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (135)
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Errol Morris

Casting

  • 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
  • Dennis Sciama
  • John Archibald Wheeler

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