Documentary · Japan · 1991 · 1h 20m

A Brief History of Time

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Director
Errol Morris
Cast
Stephen Hawking as Self Isobel Hawking as Self - Stephen Hawking's Mother Janet Humphrey as Self - Stephen Hawking's Aunt Mary Hawking as Self - Stephen Hawking's Sister Basil King as Self - Childhood Friend Derek Powney as Self - Oxford Classmate
Crew
John Bailey — Director of Photography Stefan Czapsky — Director of Photography Brad Fuller — Editor Philip Glass — Original Music Composer David Hickman — Producer Ted Bafaloukos — Production Design
Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookphysicsbiographytimeblack holeuniversecosmologyoxford universitymotor neuron diseasealscambridge university
Key Collaborators
Errol Morris Director John Bailey Director of Photography Stefan Czapsky Director of Photography Brad Fuller Editor Philip Glass Original Music Composer David Hickman Producer Ted Bafaloukos Production Design
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