Being Human (1994)

45% of critics liked it
(11 reviews)
44% of users liked it
(3,049 ratings)

Five fables, each set in a different historical era, make up this quirky comedy from director Bill Forsyth. Each tale features Robin Williams as a basically decent but troubled average man named Hector. Beginning with the Bronze Age, where Hector struggles for survival against barbarians, the film… More Five fables, each set in a different historical era, make up this quirky comedy from director Bill Forsyth. Each tale features Robin Williams as a basically decent but troubled average man named Hector. Beginning with the Bronze Age, where Hector struggles for survival against barbarians, the film proceeds through Roman times, the Middle Ages, and the 16th century, concluding in the present day, where Hector is a divorced father attempting to reconcile with his children. The film clearly intends to draw parallels between these stories in order to illustrate the universal nature of human experience, though the segments themselves vary widely in tone, from broadly comic to philosophically reflective. Additionally, some may find the film's attempts at creating a fantasy atmosphere rather cloying, while others may be charmed by the project's determined oddness and whimsicality. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 2 hr. 2 min.
Directed By: Bill Forsyth
Written By: Bill Forsyth
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: May 6, 1994 Wide
On DVD: Sep 28, 1994
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Just when you think the parts are never going to connect, they do so quite movingly
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Daring movie that will appeal immensely to mystics.

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Cast

            Robin Williams as Hector

            John Turturro as Lucinnius

            Anna Galiena as Beatrice

            Vincent D'Onofrio as Priest

            Hector Elizondo as Dom Paulo

            Lorraine Bracco as Anna

            Lindsay Crouse as Janet

            Kelly Hunter as Deirdre

            Helen Miller as Betsy

            Charles Miller as Tom

            William H. Macy as Boris

            Grace Mahlaba as Thalia

            Theresa Russell as The Storyteller

            Jonathan Hyde
            
            Lizzy McInnerny
            
            Sharon Howard-Field
            
            Susie Figgis
            
            Eoin Carlyle
            
            Andrew Flanagan
            
            Bill Nighy
            
            David McGowan
            
            Eoin McCarthy
            
            Ewan McGregor
            
            Gavin Mitchell
            
            Iain Andrew
            
            Iain McAleese
            
            Irvine Allen
            
            Maudie Johnson
            
            Max Johnson
            
            Michael Nardone
            
            Robert Carlyle
            
            Robert Cavanah
            
            Seamus Gubbins
            
            Tony Curran
            
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