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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988 6.9 (465 votes) 2h 51m
Genres
Drama Romance
Production Companies
The Saul Zaentz Company
Orion Pictures

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

A lovers’ story.

Overview

Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.

Key Crew

Screenplay: Philip Kaufman, Jean-Claude Carrière

Director: Philip Kaufman

Director of Photography: Sven Nykvist

Producer: Saul Zaentz

Top Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis

Tomas

Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche

Tereza

Lena Olin
Lena Olin

Sabina

Derek de Lint
Derek de Lint

Franz

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård

The Engineer

Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson

The Ambassador

Pavel Landovský
Pavel Landovský

Pavel

Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat

Chief Surgeon

Videos

The Unbearable Lightness of Being trailer

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