A Brief History of Time (1991)

Director:

Errol Morris

Writer:

Stephen Hawking (book)

Release Date:

24 February 1993 (France)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography

Tagline:

Where did the universe come from? Will time ever come to an end? Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Astronomy | Physics | Paralysis | Cosmology | Professor

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

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

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA | UK | Japan

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White | Colour (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:S | Germany:6 | Sweden:Btl | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Company:

Amblin Entertainment

Trivia:

Appearances to the contrary, all interviews were filmed on sets built for the movie.

Quotes:

Stephen Hawking: I wanted to understand how the universe began.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'A Brief History of Time' (1992) (TV)

Waiting for the DVD

I have been a huge Errol Morris fan ever since I saw Thin Blue Line and heard it saved a life. To date, this movie is his best piece of work.

The plot is a mixing of Stephen Hawking's Book of the same title intertwined with the man's life. The story is told through interviews with family, friends, and Hawkings himself.

Don't be fooled; It totally sounds boring but the whole package is dynamic and thought provoking. The blending of life and theories is seamless and thoroughly entertaining. I was particularly moved at how well they humanize this genius and omniscient man. Tho physically powerless, Hawking's greatness and shear brilliance is encapsulated into a real live human being that we are allowed to laugh at and aw over at the same time.

Find this movie. Watch it and enjoy. And if the studio who owns this picture reads this, A 15 year Anniversary edition would be perfect NOW...