A Brief History of Time (film)
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| Directed by | Errol Morris |
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| Written by | Stephen Hawking |
| Based on |
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking |
| Starring | Stephen Hawking |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Brad Fuller |
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| Distributed by | Triton Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.3 million[1] |
A Brief History of Time is a 1991 biographical documentary film about the physicist Stephen Hawking, directed by Errol Morris.[2] The title derives from Hawking's bestselling book A Brief History of Time, but whereas the book is an explanation of cosmology, the film is a biography of Hawking's life, featuring interviews with family members, colleagues, and even his childhood nanny. The music is by frequent Morris collaborator, Philip Glass.
The film project originated with executive producer Gordon Freedman who brought the project to Anglia Television as a co-producer. After acquiring the property, Freedman met with director Steven Spielberg for advice on how to make the project into an important documentary film. Spielberg suggested Errol Morris as director. Freedman's production company partnered with Anglia Television and Tokyo Broadcasting. David Hickman, of Anglia, became the film's producer.
Reception
A Brief History of Time received largely positive reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds a 93% rating based on 15 reviews.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a 78/100 rating based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Availability
The film was released on VHS in the early 1990s, but remained unreleased via DVD and Blu-ray Disc until 2014, when The Criterion Collection issued a release on April 15, 2014.
References
- ↑ "A Brief History of Time (1992)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Time Transcript". ErrolMorris.com. 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Time". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Time". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
External links
- A Brief History of Time at the Internet Movie Database
- A Brief History of Time at Box Office Mojo
- A Brief History of Time at Rotten Tomatoes
- A Brief History of Time at Metacritic
- A Brief History of Time from ErrolMorris.com
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| Preceded by American Dream |
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: Documentary 1992 |
Succeeded by Children of Fate |