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A Brief History of Time

Movie
1991
1h 20m
G
English
Documentary
User Score: 
7.5
Critic Score: 
87
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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.
A Brief History of Time Poster

A Brief History of Time

G
Movie
1991
1h 20m
English
Documentary
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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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
Robert Berman
Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
Directed By: Errol Morris

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miusz says...
9 years ago
I though it was going to be more related to the book of the same title, but still interesting and engaging for all the Stephen Hawking's material enthusiast people. Its more like a documentary of the life of Hawking when he discovered all the things he wrote about on "A Brief History of Time" It is a good movie for people who do not know much of him and want to get started in his books. It also can be a little boring if don't care about cosmology and astrophysics or if you are too visual. The movie is pretty black and have a lot of static photos.
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Jnquintero says...
10 years ago
Es muy interesante pero creo que solo para quien esté por lo menos interesado ya que el documental no profundiza sobre la vida de Hawking a un nivel tan personal como para llamar la atención. Pero lo que hace y si logra ser efectivo es en la proyección de recuerdos colectivos por medio de las personas que lo rodearon en los momentos más importantes de su vida sin necesidad de exponerlo. Y ese parece en realidad el objetivo del documental, aunque a estas alturas tampoco es necesario introducirlo. Así que con eso y la presentación de pedacitos de la fascinante información extraída de su libro -A Brief History of Time- se asevera lo suficiente sobre quien es Stephen Hawking como persona y genio. También; la parte técnica es excelente. Para ser un documental la dirección es muy sobresaliente y junto a la banda sonora (también notable) desenvuelven perfectamente la estructura del film.
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