2013
Stephen Hawking, a brilliant cosmology student at Cambridge, falls in love with arts student Jane Wilde, but their budding romance is challenged when Stephen is diagnosed with motor neuron disease and given two years to live. Despite the grim prognosis, Jane commits to Stephen, and they marry and have three children as Stephen's physical condition deteriorates, requiring Jane to become his primary caregiver. As Stephen's groundbreaking work on black holes gains international recognition, Jane, overwhelmed by the demands of caring for him and their children, finds solace and friendship with choir director Jonathan Hellyer Jones, who moves in to help the family. Stephen's health takes a critical turn during a trip to Germany, leading to a tracheotomy that leaves him unable to speak, but he soon receives a revolutionary voice synthesizer that allows him to communicate and write his best-selling book, “A Brief History of Time.” Stephen's growing reliance on his nurse, Elaine Mason, and his increasing fame strain his marriage to Jane, ultimately leading to their separation and his marriage to Elaine, though Stephen and Jane later reconcile as friends, reflecting on their shared past and enduring love at a Buckingham Palace ceremony where Stephen is honored.
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Stephen Hawking’s journey from Cambridge student to celebrated physicist is framed by his romance with Jane and his gradual battle with motor neuron disease.
Open full beat sheetStephen Hawking is listed as Protagonist. Brilliant physicist who develops motor neuron disease. In the parsed data, Stephen Hawking is connected to 82 scenes, 105 dialogue lines, 106 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
82 scenes / 105 dialogue linesJane Hawking is listed as Wife. Stephen's wife, a student of arts and medieval poetry. In the parsed data, Jane Hawking is connected to 71 scenes, 129 dialogue lines, 129 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
71 scenes / 129 dialogue linesJonathan Hellyer Jones is listed as Friend. Choir master who becomes close to the Hawking family. In the parsed data, Jonathan Hellyer Jones is connected to 22 scenes, 49 dialogue lines, 49 text mentions, first appearing around scene 46.
22 scenes / 49 dialogue linesDr. Dennis Sciama is listed as Professor. Stephen's PhD supervisor. In the parsed data, Dr. Dennis Sciama is connected to 17 scenes, 19 dialogue lines, 19 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.
17 scenes / 19 dialogue linesBrian is listed as Friend. Stephen's best friend at Cambridge. In the parsed data, Brian is connected to 14 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
14 scenes / 4 dialogue linesElaine Mason is listed as Nurse. Stephen's nurse who later becomes his partner. In the parsed data, Elaine Mason is connected to 8 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 92.
8 scenes / 14 dialogue linesIsobel Hawking is listed as Mother. Stephen's mother. In the parsed data, Isobel Hawking is connected to 4 scenes, 13 dialogue lines, 13 text mentions, first appearing around scene 69.
4 scenes / 13 dialogue linesFrank Hawking is listed as Father. Stephen's father. In the parsed data, Frank Hawking is connected to 4 scenes, 12 dialogue lines, 12 text mentions, first appearing around scene 14.
4 scenes / 12 dialogue linesRoger Penrose is listed as Mathematician. Physicist whose work influences Stephen. In the parsed data, Roger Penrose is connected to 3 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 19.
3 scenes / 2 dialogue linesDiana is listed as Friend. Jane's friend. In the parsed data, Diana is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 4.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesStephen Hawking, in his wheelchair, prepares for a ceremony while Jane assists him.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen and Brian race their bicycles through Cambridge.
Stephen Hawking, BrianStephen and Brian arrive at a party.
Stephen Hawking, BrianStephen and Brian discuss life and physics while observing guests; Stephen notices Jane.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Brian, DianaDr. Sciama assigns difficult problems to his students.
Stephen Hawking, Brian, Dr. Dennis SciamaBrian checks on Stephen's progress; Stephen completes the work last minute.
Stephen Hawking, BrianStephen presents his solutions to Dr. Sciama.
Stephen Hawking, Brian, Dr. Dennis SciamaStephen acts as coxswain for the rowing team.
Stephen Hawking, BrianStephen and friends socialize; Stephen spots Jane.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Brian, DianaDr. Sciama discusses Stephen's research direction.
Stephen Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaDr. Sciama shows Stephen the lab.
Stephen Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaSciama shows Stephen the lab and invites him to a talk by Roger Penrose.
Dr. Dennis Sciama, Stephen HawkingStephen waits for Jane after church and they discuss religion.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingJane meets Stephen's family for a chaotic Sunday lunch.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Frank Hawking, Isobel HawkingStephen picks up Jane for the May Ball.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen and Jane attend the May Ball and discuss science and poetry.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingJane finds a gift from Stephen.
Jane HawkingStephen and Sciama travel to London for a lecture.
Stephen Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaRoger Penrose gives a lecture on black holes.
Stephen Hawking, Roger PenroseStephen has an epiphany about applying black hole theory to the universe.
Stephen Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaStephen explains his theory to Jane.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen discusses his singularity theory with Sciama.
Stephen Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaStephen works on his theory while his physical condition begins to decline.
Stephen HawkingStephen collapses on campus.
Stephen HawkingStephen is diagnosed with motor neuron disease.
Stephen HawkingStephen experiences a moment of shock while observing his own physical decline in the bath.
Stephen HawkingBrian searches for Stephen.
BrianBrian confronts Stephen about his diagnosis.
Stephen Hawking, BrianJane tries to call Stephen but the line goes dead.
Jane HawkingBrian breaks the news of Stephen's illness to Jane.
Jane Hawking, BrianJane confronts Stephen about his depression.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen plays a master game of croquet against Jane.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingJane confesses her love to Stephen.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen tells Sciama his subject is time.
Stephen Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaFrank Hawking warns Jane about the future.
Jane Hawking, Frank HawkingStephen defends his thesis.
Stephen Hawking, Dr. Dennis Sciama, Roger PenroseA dinner party celebrates Stephen's doctorate.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, BrianStephen struggles to climb the stairs.
Stephen HawkingJane introduces a wheelchair to Stephen.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen and Jane adjust to their new living arrangements.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen visualizes a black hole while Jane helps him with his pyjamas.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingSciama excitedly informs Kip Thorne and a janitor about Stephen's discovery regarding black holes.
Dr. Dennis Sciama, Roger PenroseStephen prepares to present his ideas; Jane overhears gossip about his condition.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaStephen presents his theory on black hole radiation to a skeptical audience.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaStephen's friends discuss his theory at a pub.
BrianThe audience reacts to Stephen's presentation; Professor Khalatnikov defends him.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaStephen and his friends celebrate his success.
Stephen Hawking, BrianNature magazine features Stephen's work.
Jane struggles to pack the car for a family holiday.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingThe family arrives at a cottage in Wales; Stephen suffers a choking fit.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Frank Hawking, Isobel HawkingJane cries in the countryside.
Jane HawkingJane tells Stephen she needs help.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingJane surprises Stephen with an electric wheelchair.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen enjoys his new electric wheelchair.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen motors across a bridge.
Stephen HawkingStephen and Sciama discuss a bet.
Stephen Hawking, Dr. Dennis SciamaJane's mother suggests she join a church choir.
Jane HawkingJane meets Jonathan at the church choir.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesJane and Jonathan rehearse a song in the church.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesJane and Jonathan leave the church and discuss their religious views.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesStephen arrives home and hears piano music.
Stephen HawkingStephen and Jane watch Jonathan give Robert a piano lesson.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesJonathan has dinner with Jane and Stephen, leading to a tense discussion about physics and God.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesJonathan helps Stephen drink coffee and they talk about their personal lives.
Stephen Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesJonathan leaves and offers his help to the family.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesStephen gives Jane permission to seek help from others.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingJane tells Jonathan she is pregnant.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesTimothy's christening party.
Stephen Hawking, Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer Jones, Frank HawkingIsobel confronts Jane about Timothy's paternity.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer Jones, Isobel HawkingJane chases Jonathan after he overhears the argument.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesStephen invites Jane to accompany him to Geneva.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingStephen asks Jonathan to help Jane.
Stephen Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesStephen leaves for his trip.
Stephen Hawking, Jane HawkingJane and Jonathan play hide-and-seek.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesJane plays hide-and-seek with the children and Jonathan, leading to a moment of tension.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesJonathan drives the family, with Jane and Jonathan sharing a look.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesStephen attends the theatre with his carers.
Stephen HawkingThe group sets up tents.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesJane and Jonathan share a romantic moment.
Jane Hawking, Jonathan Hellyer JonesStephen suffers a medical emergency.
Stephen HawkingSo what do we know? Let me rephrase that--what do the equations tell us, finally? How about a simple diagram? A star, more than three times the size of our sun... ought to end its life, how? With a collapse, the gravitational forces of the entire mass overcoming the electromagnetic forces of individual atoms, and so collapsing inwards. If the star is massive enough, it will continue this collapse, creating a black hole - where the warping of spacetime is so great that nothing can escape... not even light. It gets... Smaller, smaller... The star, in fact, gets denser as atoms--even subatomic particles--get literally crushed, smashed into smaller and smaller space. And at its end point what are we left with? A point. A spacetime singularity... With extraordinary properties! Infinite density. Space and time come to a stop. All of the known laws of science--they just stop working. What I've just shown is that this happens in every black hole. Its really happening, out there. To real stars--and its happening right now!
...but--ever since the dawn of civilisation, people have craved for an understanding of the underlying order of the world. There ought to be something very special about the boundary conditions of the universe - and what can be more special than that there is no boundary? And there should be no boundary to human endeavour. We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run of the mill human being--but we share the same human spirit. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope.
But it's been--really--one of the great joys of my life to watch this man defy every expectation, both scientific and personal. So it's with no small pride that I ask him to return to the stage once more, to continue to do what he has always done - answer your questions. My most irritating student, my esteemed colleague, my good friend--Professor Hawking.
This is a Spelling Board. First, you tell me what letter you want by blinking when I say the colour of the group that contains that letter. Once I know the group, you can choose the character inside that group by blinking again when I go through the colours of each letter in that group. Apparently. Okay? Let's just try.
It was leukaemia. Coming up on a year ago. She fought it, I nursed her, but in the end... Music is my salvation. Teaching and playing. I've struggled with loneliness, of course. Tyranny of the empty room, all that. Music is a consolation, although my career... Well, I'm not very ambitious. Is that a sin?
No. Thank you. It was wonderful. And if--if there was anything I can do. To be of service. To you, your family. I have no children, no commitments. If I could help you, I believe I would find a purpose that would alleviate my own situation. It would be a privilege.
When stars are born and when they die, they emit UV radiation. So if we could see the night sky in ultraviolet light, almost all the stars would disappear--and all we'd see would be these spectacular births and deaths. And I reckon--it would look a little -
Space and Time finally got together. People always thought they were too dissimilar, couldn't possibly work out. But then along comes Einstein, the ultimate match-maker, and decided that space and time, not only had a future, but had been married all along.
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