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Overview

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Director:

Bill Forsyth

Writer (WGA):

Bill Forsyth (written by)

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Release Date:

6 May 1994 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Drama more

Tagline:

From the dawn of time man has struggled for just four things: Food. Safety. Someone to love. And a pair of shoes that fit.

Plot:

One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart. | add synopsis

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User Comments:

This is a fantastic movie if you take the time to understand it... more (33 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robin Williams ... Hector
Maudie Johnson ... Girl Child
Max Johnson ... Boy Child

Robert Carlyle ... Prehistoric Shamen
Eoin McCarthy ... Leader
Irvine Allen ... Raider
Iain Andrew ... Raider
Robert Cavanah ... Raider

Tony Curran ... Raider

Andrew Flanagan ... Raider
Seamus Gubbins ... Raider
Iain McAleese ... Raider
David McGowan ... Raider
Gavin Mitchell ... Raider

Michael Nardone ... Raider
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Additional Details

Runtime:

122 min

Country:

UK | Japan

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 (video rating) | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

California, USA more


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The language spoken by the Barbarian raiders in the first story is Irish Gaelic. more

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References Three Ages (1923) more


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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
This is a fantastic movie if you take the time to understand it..., 9 December 2001
Author: LolaDoll84 from Albany, New York

Unfortunately, many people who have seen and reviewed this movie have not taken the time to see its true meaning. Being Human is not the story of man's development over time, it is the story of one man (Robin Williams) and the stages his life has passed through. I watched this movie in an Advanced Cinematography class, and I hated it. But as I began to see the connections between water and shoes as symbols, I began to appreciate it even more. Perhaps I am giving it away, but to really "get" this movie, just look at the title. Forsyth's movie is about being a human being. Hector (Williams) is simply being human, and having a tough time of it. My advice in watching this movie is to pay careful attention to the last segment. It is the key to understanding Being Human.

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