Being Human
Costume
1994 (made)
1994 (made)
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Costume worn by Robin Williams in Being Human, designed by Sandy Powell, 1994.
Robin Williams played five characters in five different periods of history. Against the varied backdrops, the film has a recurring theme, that a human being makes the same mistakes. It is only in the last act that William’s character is allowed to redeem his past. This costume is worn when Williams portrays a shipwrecked Portuguese sailor.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Robin Williams played five characters in five different periods of history. Against the varied backdrops, the film has a recurring theme, that a human being makes the same mistakes. It is only in the last act that William’s character is allowed to redeem his past. This costume is worn when Williams portrays a shipwrecked Portuguese sailor.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Being Human (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Costume worn by Robin Williams in Being Human, designed by Sandy Powell, 1994 |
| Physical description | Costume worn by Robin Williams in the film Being Human, 1994. |
| Credit line | Given by the British Film Institute |
| Summary | Costume worn by Robin Williams in Being Human, designed by Sandy Powell, 1994. Robin Williams played five characters in five different periods of history. Against the varied backdrops, the film has a recurring theme, that a human being makes the same mistakes. It is only in the last act that William’s character is allowed to redeem his past. This costume is worn when Williams portrays a shipwrecked Portuguese sailor. The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015. |
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| Accession number | S.1684:1 to 8-2015 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2015 |
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