The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Movie·1988·2h 51m

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

A lovers’ story.

Country

United States of America

Language

Czech

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The Story

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.

Written By

Jean-Claude Carrière

Producer

Bertil Ohlsson, Saul Zaentz

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Music

Mark Adler

Editor

Vivien Hillgrove

Themes

infidelitywaitressbased on novel or bookfree lovephotographerloyaltyloversoviet unionsoviet militarysurgeonprague, czech republicpartnership

Production House

The Saul Zaentz Company

Audience Score

69%

514 votes

Skip10%
Timepass24%
Go for it38%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: US

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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

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Interior Ministry Official

Tomasz Borkowy

Tomasz Borkowy

Jiri

Bruce Myers

Bruce Myers

Czech Editor

Pavel Slabý

Pavel Slabý

Pavel's Nephew

Pascale Kalensky

Nurse Katja

Jacques Ciron

Jacques Ciron

Swiss Restaurant Manager

Anne Lonnberg

Anne Lonnberg

Swiss Photographer

László Szabó

László Szabó

Russian Interrogator

Vladimír Valenta

Mayor

Clovis Cornillac

Clovis Cornillac

Boy in Bar

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Crew

Philip Kaufman

Philip Kaufman

Director, Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Screenplay

Mark Adler

Mark Adler

Original Music Composer

Bertil Ohlsson

Executive Producer

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Vivien Hillgrove

Editor

Michael Magill

Editor

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Editor

Saul Zaentz

Producer

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