Film

A Brief History of Time

1991 · 1h 20m · Documentary

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

95%

Metacritic

78

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.

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

Brandon Carter

John R. Taylor

Kip Thorne

Don Page

• Errol MorrisDirector
• David HickmanProducer
• Rory JohnstonExecutive Producer
• Gordon FreedmanExecutive Producer
• Colin EwingExecutive Producer
• John BaileyDirector of Photography
• Stefan CzapskyDirector of Photography
• Philip GlassOriginal Music Composer
• Brad FullerEditor

A Brief History of Time - Trailer

Release date

October 1, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

G

Revenue

$2,279,692

Genres

Documentary

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