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A Brief History of Time (1991)
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Stephen Hawking (book)
Release Date:
16 October 1992 (Australia)
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Where did the universe come from? Will time ever come to an end? Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
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A film about the life and work of the cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, who despite his near total paralysis, is one of the great minds of all time. full summary | add synopsis
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4 wins
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Stunning, moving, and ultimately unique
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Isobel Hawking | ... | Herself - Stephen Hawking's Mother |
| Stephen Hawking | ... | Himself |
| Janet Humphrey | ... | Herself - Stephen Hawking's Aunt |
| Mary Hawking | ... | Herself - Stephen Hawking's Sister |
| Basil King | ... | Himself - Hawking Family Neighbor |
| Derek Powney | ... | Himself - Hawking Classmate at Oxford |
| Norman Dix | ... | Himself - Hawking Classmate at Oxford |
| Robert Berman | ... | Himself - Hawking Tutor at Oxford |
| Gordon Berry | ... | Himself - Hawking Classmate at Oxford |
| Roger Penrose | ... | Himself - Professor at Cambridge |
| Dennis Sciama | ... | Himself - Professor at Cambridge |
| John Wheeler | ... | Himself - Astrophysicist |
| Brandon Carter | ... | Himself - Astrophysicist |
| John Taylor | ... | Himself - Astrophysicist |
| Kip Thorne | ... | Himself - Research Scientist at Cambridge |
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80 min
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Appearances to the contrary, all interviews were filmed on sets built for the movie.
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Stephen Hawking:
I wanted to understand how the universe began.
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Featured in The Making of 'A Brief History of Time' (1992) (TV)
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I was one of the few locals who had the opportunity to watch this on the big screen. The film was pulled 3 days after its release, but I happened by chance to be visiting the strip mall where the theater was located on its last day. I feel very lucky, although I wonder how a film of this nature ever made it to the big screen in the first place.
I don't recall having heard of Hawking before this film, mainly because I was fresh out of high school and carefree at the time. However, I am now well versed in many of his theories, and althought I disagree with many of his opinions, I still find him to be one of the most amazing individuals of our time. Simply, his willpower is enough to put us all to shame, and his cosmic imagination is unfathomable.
A Brief History of Time should be required viewing for anyone with any interests outside of mundane popular culture. I also recommend it if you are a writer, a thinker, or an admirer of cosmology. Anyone can enjoy this film, and I hope that you enjoy it as much has I have. We need more films like this at the theaters! Please?