A Brief History of Time

Errol Morris
1991-10-01


7.2
80 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Stephen Hawking Self Unowned
Isobel Hawking Self - Stephen Hawking's Mother Unowned
Janet Humphrey Self - Stephen Hawking's Aunt Unowned
Mary Hawking Self - Stephen Hawking's Sister Unowned
Basil King Self - Childhood Friend Unowned
Derek Powney Self - Oxford Classmate Unowned
Norman Dix Unowned
Robert Berman Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor Unowned
Gordon Berry Unowned
Roger Penrose Unowned
Dennis Sciama Unowned
John Archibald Wheeler Unowned
Brandon Carter Unowned
John R. Taylor Unowned
Kip Thorne Unowned
Don Page Unowned
Christopher Isham Unowned
Brian Whitt Unowned
Raymond Laflamme Unowned