Being Human
As Hector
1994 | Comedy, Fantasy, Drama | 122 min | PG-13
As Hector
Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth
Michael Gibbs
May 6, 1994
September 28, 1994
April 20, 2010 (order)
Warner Bros., Enigma, BSB, Fujisankei, Goldcrest Films International, NatWest Ventures, Pan Art Productions
Warner Bros.
Hector
Lucinnius
Francisco
Alvarez
Boris
Storyteller
Neighbor
One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes, centuries apart.
If the world is round, you could still fall off the edge.
No, it's not round like that. It's like this.
Do you believe everything that Greek tells you?
I don't feel so good about doing it now.
Well... you don't have to do it.
We will do it with a knife, Hector, after everyone's asleep, the two of us.
I don't understand, I don't think I could help you die.
You don't understand, do you? I'm asking you to die with me. You are my closest, dearest slave! How would it look if you refused to die with me?
Hector, you must stay out of the way of temptation. I saw the way you were eyeing up that widow, you stay away from that! If anyone is going to dally with that widow, it will be me. You couldn't handle her, she'll bewitch you. Give me some bread.
No.
Well, ya little squirrel... what's wrong whitsha?
Nothing, I just said no! I brought you the bread because I was near the table, not because you ordered me.
It's the woman... she's gotten to ya.
It's not the woman, I'm through with being your slave, I want to go my own way!
We'll go down the road, then home. The little ones that you talk about when you're drunk, don't forget them.
I won't! I'm going home!
Bring me some wine.
No!
Hector! Hector, thank you for the fruit. Hector, promise me... when we die, you won't let them eat us!
Who said that?
It was a joke!
You won't eat us... will you, Hector?
No, I won't eat you, Lupo.
You won't eat me either... will you, Hector?
Oh God no! No offense.
You're leaving? You're not staying with us?
No... I'm, I'm living, uuuhm, leaving with the others.
C'mon, Boris! It's never been this bad!
How is she?
How is she? She's a frickin' voodoo witch! She didn't break a single bone!
He's so distant, how can I get to him?
It's easy... all he wants is a hug.
No, that's not all.
He's been talking about it all week. When he was little, you used to squeeze him so hard he couldn't breathe. He said, "I bet dad will do it when he picks us up."
When your mom and I split up, she said, "Don't lose the children." It didn't mean much at the time, but she was right.
Everything is going to be all right.
What do you mean, "is going to be?" This is as good as it gets.
What do you mean?
I told you, dad, this may be the best moment of your life. How much better do you want it?
Not much.
Enjoy it!
Thanks for the tip.
Hey Thomas! Come up here, your dad wants to hug you to death.
That's been a while!
You're amazing.
You'll get used to it!
From the dawn of time man has struggled for just four things: Food. Safety. Someone to love. And a pair of shoes that fit.
1993
Scotland, UK
London, England, UK
Morocco
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Shooting in Scotland took place in and around Glen Coe, Highlands; Glen Nevis, Fort William; Rannoch Moor, Highlands; and Ullapool, Highlands
En Mänsklig historia
Segredos da Vida
Ollaan ihmisiksi
Le Secret du bonheur (French title)
Wer hat meine Familie geklaut?
Ember a talpán
Gente Como Nós
Le cinque vite di Hector
Les mille et une vies d'Hector
$40,000,000
$1,519,366 (USA)
N/A (international)
$1,519,366 (total)
$764,011 (224 theaters)
224 theaters
