1991
7.2 (118 votes)
1h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
TBS
ITV
NBC
ITV
NBC
A Brief History of Time
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: David Hickman
Director of Photography: John Bailey, Stefan Czapsky
Director: Errol Morris
Top 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
Robert Berman
Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
Videos
A Brief History of Time - Trailer
