Hawking

Hawking

The story of the search for the beginning of time.

2004 · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Philip Martin · Written by Peter Moffat

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Benedict Cumberbatch Stephen Hawking
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
Alice Eve Martha Guthrie
Adam Godley Frank Hawking
Matthew Marsh Dr. John Holloway
Anastasia Hille Nurse Susan McClean

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