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A Brief History of Time

1991
Directed byErrol Morris
1h 20m

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 HawkingSelfIsobel HawkingSelf - Stephen Hawking's MotherJanet Humphrey
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Self - Stephen Hawking's Aunt
Mary HawkingSelf - Stephen Hawking's Sister
Basil KingSelf - Childhood Friend
Derek PowneySelf - Oxford Classmate
Norman Dix
Robert BermanSelf - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
Gordon Berry
Roger Penrose
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Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.2

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