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Theoretical physicist/cosmologist Stephen Hawking's life and search for the beginning of time (1963-6).Theoretical physicist/cosmologist Stephen Hawking's life and search for the beginning of time (1963-6).Theoretical physicist/cosmologist Stephen Hawking's life and search for the beginning of time (1963-6).
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
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- TriviaBenedict Cumberbatch is the first actor ever to play Stephen Hawking on screen in this film. He is also good friends with Eddie Redmayne, who played Hawking in the biopic The Theory of Everything (2014).
- GoofsStephen Hawking, on his 21st Birthday, mentions the Beatles song "Please Please Me." This song was not released until the 11th January 1963, two days after Hawking's 21st Birthday.
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Stephen Hawking: We are very very small. But we are profoundly capable of very very big things.
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Entertaining and Insightful
Initially thought it'll feel like a documentary. But was pleasantly surprised. Not many of us know of how Hawking came to be and how his formative days were. Hence from a biographical point it was very insightful, though it covers only the first few years of his professional life. And the various facets showed in the series is what keeps it from being a documentary and more of an entertainer. The direction is quite good and so is the editing , considering how much they could show and how much they actually had time for. One of the first times I saw Cumberbatch and he is really great,he has the ability to take on any role and make it his own, the energy and passion he shows in this one is no less,wonder if there's a lot of method acting training in his past or he is naturally gifted. Overall a great watch, so see it.
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- Mar 8, 2012
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