Hawking

"The story of the search for the beginning of time."

2004 1h 30m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 164

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Synopsis

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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.

“The story of the search for the beginning of time.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Martin
Writers: Peter Moffat
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philip Martin, shot by Julian Court. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Trevor Waite shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Firth and Tom Ward carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of the search for the beginning of time.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0395571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philip Martin directs. Julian Court behind the camera. Murray Gold scores. Trevor Waite cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Philip Martin, shot by Julian Court. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Trevor Waite shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Firth and Tom Ward carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The story of the search for the beginning of time.".
8IMDB entry: tt0395571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.