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A Brief History of Time (1991) Movie vs Book
Film · 1991 · Directed by Errol Morris · Starring Stephen Hawking
A Brief History of Time (1991) Movie: Cast and Details
A documentary on the physicist's life and on the ideas about the universe in his bestselling book.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Loosely based on the bookIt follows the themes of the book but is built around Hawking himself and his life, rather than the book's chapters.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for the explanation of the ideas. Watch the film for the person behind them.
What the book gives you
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
A short book on enormous ideas. Some parts take effort, but the main ideas are clear.
Who will like it: Readers who want to understand the universe without a degree in physics.