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poster movie The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

R

1988-02-05

  • Drama
  • Romance

2h 51m

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.

  • Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
  • Philip KaufmanScreenplay
  • Milan KunderaNovel
  • Philip KaufmanDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Unbearable Lightness of Being

Budget$17,000,000.00

Revenue$10,000,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Daniel Day-Lewis with character Tomas

    Daniel Day-Lewis

    Tomas

  • Profile Juliette Binoche with character Tereza

    Juliette Binoche

    Tereza

  • Profile Lena Olin with character Sabina

    Lena Olin

    Sabina

  • Profile Derek de Lint with character Franz

    Derek de Lint

    Franz

  • Profile Stellan Skarsgård with character The Engineer

    Stellan Skarsgård

    The Engineer

  • Profile Erland Josephson with character The Ambassador

    Erland Josephson

    The Ambassador

  • Profile Pavel Landovský with character Pavel

    Pavel Landovský

    Pavel

  • Profile Donald Moffat with character Chief Surgeon

    Donald Moffat

    Chief Surgeon

  • Profile Daniel Olbrychski with character Interior Ministry Official

    Daniel Olbrychski

    Interior Ministry Official

  • Profile Tomasz Borkowy with character Jiri

    Tomasz Borkowy

    Jiri

  • Profile Bruce Myers with character Czech Editor

    Bruce Myers

    Czech Editor

  • Profile Pavel Slabý with character Pavel's Nephew

    Pavel Slabý

    Pavel's Nephew

  • Pascale Kalensky

    Nurse Katja

  • Profile Jacques Ciron with character Swiss Restaurant Manager

    Jacques Ciron

    Swiss Restaurant Manager

  • Profile Anne Lonnberg with character Swiss Photographer

    Anne Lonnberg

    Swiss Photographer

  • Profile László Szabó with character Russian Interrogator

    László Szabó

    Russian Interrogator

  • Vladimír Valenta

    Mayor

  • Profile Clovis Cornillac with character Boy in Bar

    Clovis Cornillac

    Boy in Bar

  • Profile Consuelo De Haviland with character Tall Brunette

    Consuelo De Haviland

    Tall Brunette

  • Profile Leon Lissek with character Bold Man in Bar

    Leon Lissek

    Bold Man in Bar

  • Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier

  • Judith Atwell

  • Claudine Berg

  • Profile Jean-Claude Bouillon with character

    Jean-Claude Bouillon

  • Miroslaw Beuer

  • Profile Niven Busch with character

    Niven Busch

  • Margot Capelier

  • Victor Chelkoff

  • Monica Constandache

  • Profile Jean-Claude Dauphin with character Swiss editor

    Jean-Claude Dauphin

    Swiss editor

  • Dominique De Moncutt

  • Bernard Lepinaux

  • Profile Josiane Lévêque with character

    Josiane Lévêque

  • Peter Majer

  • Profile Charles Millot with character Lecturer in Geneva

    Charles Millot

    Lecturer in Geneva

  • Profile Gérard Moulévrier with character

    Gérard Moulévrier

  • Profile Jan Němec with character Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague

    Jan Němec

    Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague

  • Profile Charly Oleg with character

    Charly Oleg

  • Sylvie Plantard

  • Profile Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff with character

    Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff

  • Christine Potter

  • Hana Maria Pravda

  • Romano

  • André Sanfratello

  • Profile Jiří Stanislav with character

    Jiří Stanislav

  • Milos Szoboda

  • Helenka Vernier

  • Marrian Walters

  • Serge Delanoue

    Danseur (uncredited)

  • Profile Philip Kaufman with character Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited)

    Philip Kaufman

    Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited)

  • Profile Isabelle Noérie with character Student (uncredited)

    Isabelle Noérie

    Student (uncredited)