The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

ALL 02/05/1988 (en) Drama, Romance 171 Min
  • Release
    02/05/1988
  • Production
    The Saul Zaentz Company
  • Rotten tomato
    69.33%
  • Original title
    The Unbearable Lightness of Being
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 10,000,000.00
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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.

  1. Philip Kaufman

    Director

  2. Story



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Casts

  1. Daniel Day-Lewis

    Tomas

  2. Juliette Binoche

    Tereza

  3. Lena Olin

    Sabina

  4. Derek de Lint

    Franz

  5. Stellan Skarsgård

    The Engineer

  6. Erland Josephson

    The Ambassador

  7. Pavel Landovský

    Pavel

  8. Donald Moffat

    Chief Surgeon

  9. Daniel Olbrychski

    Interior Ministry Official

  10. Tomasz Borkowy

    Jiri

  11. Bruce Myers

    Czech Editor

  12. Pavel Slabý

    Pavel's Nephew

  13. Pascale Kalensky

    Nurse Katja

  14. Jacques Ciron

    Swiss Restaurant Manager

  15. Anne Lonnberg

    Swiss Photographer

  16. László Szabó

    Russian Interrogator

  17. Vladimír Valenta

    Mayor

  18. Clovis Cornillac

    Boy in Bar

  19. Consuelo De Haviland

    Tall Brunette

  20. Leon Lissek

    Bold Man in Bar

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 20 , Crews : 16

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) 171 Min

ALL 02/05/1988 (en)
Drama, Romance
  • Release 02/05/1988
  • Production
    The Saul Zaentz Company
  • Original title The Unbearable Lightness of Being
  • en
  • Revenue10,000,000.00

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.

  1. Philip Kaufman

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam, Michael Magill, Walter Murch, B.J. Sears

    Editor

  4. Paul Zaentz, Saul Zaentz

    Producer