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Hawking

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.

2004 |1h 30m |  Drama, TV Movie

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Benedict Cumberbatch

Stephen Hawking

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Alice Eve

Martha Guthrie

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Michael Brandon

Arno Penzias

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Tom Hodgkins

Robert Wilson

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Peter Firth

Sir Fred Hoyle

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Lisa Dillon

Jane Wilde

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Phoebe Nicholls

Isobel Hawking

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Adam Godley

Frank Hawking

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Matthew Marsh

Dr. John Holloway

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Anastasia Hille

Nurse Susan McClean

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Christian Rubeck

Reporter

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Bertie Carvel

George Ellis

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John Sessions

Dennis Sciama

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Tom Ward

Roger Penrose

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Sebastian Armesto

Robert Silkin

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Linda Spurrier

Train Passenger

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Anthony Howell

Hamlet

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Leon Ockenden

Rosencrantz

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James Warrior

Cab Driver

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David McKail

Frink

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Rory Copus

Edgar

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Philip McGinley

Chris

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Charlie Beall

Hugh

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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