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Hawking

2004 · 90 min

A moving, intelligent drama about a brilliant mind racing against a failing body, anchored by a remarkable central performance.

Directed by: Philip Martin
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Firth, Tom Ward

Tagline: The story of the search for the beginning of time.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Philip Martin
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Firth, Tom Ward

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
survival
ambition
science
Places: school
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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