Theory of Everything (2014 film)
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| Directed by | James Marsh |
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| Screenplay by | Anthony McCarten |
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Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen by Jane Wilde Hawking |
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| Music by | Jóhann Jóhannsson |
| Cinematography | Benoît Delhomme |
| Edited by | Jinx Godfrey |
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Universal Pictures (UK & International) Focus Features (US) |
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123 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $123.7 million |
The Theory of Everything is a 2014 British biographical romantic drama film directed by James Marsh and adapted by Anthony McCarten from the memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen by Jane Wilde Hawking, which deals with her relationship with her ex-husband, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease or motor neurone disease), and his success in physics.
The film stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones with Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, Christian McKay, Harry Lloyd and David Thewlis featured in supporting roles. The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2014.
The film was acclaimed critically worldwide, with praise for the musical score, cinematography and the performance of Felicity Jones and especially Eddie Redmayne, which earned him nominations for a variety of accolades in award shows and film festivals, including winning the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film received four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Redmayne and Best Original Score for Jóhannsson. It received three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, winning one for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Redmayne. It received 10 British Academy Film Awards nominations and won Outstanding British Film, Best Leading Actor (for Redmayne) and Best Adapted Screenplay (for McCarten).
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