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Hawking

Hawking (2004)

1h 30m | PG-13

⭐ 7 / 10

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.

Director: Philip Martin

Studio: BBC

Genre: Drama, TV Movie

Video: 720p

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Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

as Stephen Hawking

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

as Sir Fred Hoyle

Tom Ward

Tom Ward

as Roger Penrose

Lisa Dillon

Lisa Dillon

as Jane Wilde

John Sessions

John Sessions

as Dennis Sciama

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

as Isobel Hawking