A Brief History of Time
October 1, 1991
80 minutes
7.2
Documentary

A Brief History of Time

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.

Trailer
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)
Gordon Berry
()
Roger Penrose
()
Dennis Sciama
()
John Archibald Wheeler
()
Brandon Carter
()
John R. Taylor
()
Kip Thorne
()
Don Page
()
Christopher Isham
()
Brian Whitt
()
Raymond Laflamme
()