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Being Human
Overview
A comical look at the human condition in five eras of history with the main character played, in each case, by Robin Williams.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Bill Forsyth - Director
Robin Williams
Maudie Johnson
Max Johnson
Eoin Carlyle
Irvine Allen
Iain Andrew
Robert Cavanah
Tony Curran
Michael Nardone
John Turturro
Details
- Format: DVD (Manufactured on Demand, Mono Sound, Widescreen)
- Run Time: 122
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 883316242414
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
- Release Date: April 2010
Movie Reviews
Synopsis:
Hector's a man with 5 lives and thousands of years to live. Transmigrating from one historical period to another, he struggles for the same thing: to care for and maintain his family.
In the first vignette, Hector's a caveman striving to protect his loved ones from harm. Centuries later, during the Roman Empire, he's the captive slave of a dim-witted fellow who fails to recognize the value of family life. While in the Middle Ages, Hector falls for a beautiful widow who's desperately trying to fill her dead husband's shoes. As a Portuguese colonialist, he's a romantic explorer. And in modern times, Hector's a divorced dad who plays catch-up with his kids on the weekend. He may progress from caveman to city slicker but there's no guarantee he'll learn what he needs to know to get his personal life together.
Notes:
Produced in association with British Sky Broadcasting and Natwest Ventures.
Copyright 1994 Warner Bros.
Reviews:
"...The talent involved is first-rate..." - 06/02/1994 Rolling Stone, p.76-78
"...Stays in the mind long after it ends..." -- Rating: B - 09/16/1994 Entertainment Weekly, p.91
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