A Brief History of Time (1991)

G ★ 7.2/10 80 min Documentary Japan, United Kingdom, United States English

Director: Errol Morris

Author: Stephen Hawking

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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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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

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Criterion Collection #695