Being Human (1994 film)
| Being Human | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bill Forsyth |
| Written by | Bill Forsyth |
| Produced by | Robert F. Colesberry |
| Starring | Robin Williams John Turturro Bill Nighy Robert Carlyle Ewan McGregor Anna Galiena |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter |
| Edited by | Michael Ellis |
| Music by | Michael Gibbs |
Release date | 1993 |
Running time | 122 min |
| Countries |  United Kingdom Japan |
| Languages | English Gaelic Friulian |
Being Human is a 1993 film starring Robin Williams.
The film portrays the experience of a single human soul (portrayed by Williams) through various incarnations. Williams is the only common actor throughout the stories that span man's history on the earth.
The film was written and directed by Bill Forsyth for David Puttnam while he was in control of Columbia Studios in 1989. When Putnam was ousted Being Human was pulled from the distribution schedule and was given a limited release in 1993. Being Human was Ewan McGregor's screen debut.
Cast
- Robin Williams: Hector
- John Turturro: Lucinnius
- Bill Nighy: Julian
- Vincent D'Onofrio: Priest
- Robert Carlyle: Pre-Historic Shaman
- Simon McBurney: Hermes
- Hector Elizondo: Dom Paulo
- Ewan McGregor: Alvarez
- William H. Macy: Boris
- Theresa Russell: Narrator
- Anna Galiena: Beatrice
References
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External links
- Being Human at IMDb
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