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Hawking
“The story of the search for the beginning of time.”
7.0 / 10• 2004• 1h 30m•NR• English
DramaTV Movie
Storyline
The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years. It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend, Jane Wilde - there is a strong attraction between the two. Jane is intrigued by Stephen's talk of stars and the Universe. But she realises that there is something very wrong when Stephen suddenly finds that he is unable to stand up.
Cast & Crew
Benedict Cumberbatch
Stephen Hawking
Lead
Peter Firth
Sir Fred Hoyle
Tom Ward
Roger Penrose
Lisa Dillon
Jane Wilde
John Sessions
Dennis Sciama
Phoebe Nicholls
Isobel Hawking
Michael Brandon
Arno Penzias
Tom Hodgkins
Robert Wilson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philip Martin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hawking is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
