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The Theory of Everything
A moving, beautifully acted journey through love and illness that balances heartbreak with hope and intellectual wonder.
About 2014 film directed by James Marsh
Genres drama, biographical, romance, melodrama, historical
Directed by James Marsh
Written by Anthony McCarten
Starring Stephen Hawking, Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Charlie Cox, Frank Leboeuf, Lesley Manville
Music Jóhann Jóhannsson
Runtime 123 min
Country Japan, United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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