A Brief history of time

A biography of brilliant physicist Professor Stephen Hawking who has expanded and re-evaluated our knowledge of science despite having ALS - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis since the age of 21. An inspirational film exploring the infinite possibilities of the human mind in extending the boundaries of knowledge in regard to why we and the universe exist. The bold use of graphics and striking imagery address theories surrounding an expanding universe, the creation, black holes and past, present and future.

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Credits

producer

David Hickman

director

Errol Morris

production company

Gordon Freedman

Anglia Television

Duration

01:20:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304248

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped

Literature → Literature

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Hawking, S. W. (Stephen W.), 1942-

People → Hawking, S. W. (Stephen W.), 1942-

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q1962105

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United Kingdom, 1991

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