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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

“A lovers’ story.”
Released: 1988

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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.

IMDB RATING

6.877

DIRECTOR

Philip Kaufman

WRITERS

- Jean-Claude Carrière - Philip Kaufman
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🕓Running time: 2h 51m
💰Budget: $17,000,000
🎫Revenue: $10,000,000
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Daniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-LewisTomas
Juliette BinocheJuliette BinocheTereza
Lena OlinLena OlinSabina
Derek de LintDerek de LintFranz
Stellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdThe Engineer
Erland JosephsonErland JosephsonThe Ambassador
Pavel LandovskýPavel LandovskýPavel
Donald MoffatDonald MoffatChief Surgeon
Daniel OlbrychskiDaniel OlbrychskiInterior Ministry Official
Tomasz BorkowyTomasz BorkowyJiri
Bruce MyersBruce MyersCzech Editor
Pavel SlabýPavel SlabýPavel's Nephew
Pascale KalenskyPascale KalenskyNurse Katja
Jacques CironJacques CironSwiss Restaurant Manager
Anne LonnbergAnne LonnbergSwiss Photographer
László SzabóLászló SzabóRussian Interrogator
Vladimír ValentaVladimír ValentaMayor
Clovis CornillacClovis CornillacBoy in Bar
Consuelo De HavilandConsuelo De HavilandTall Brunette
Leon LissekLeon LissekBold Man in Bar
Jacqueline Abraham-VernierJacqueline Abraham-Vernier
Judith AtwellJudith Atwell
Claudine BergClaudine Berg
Jean-Claude BouillonJean-Claude Bouillon
Miroslaw BeuerMiroslaw Beuer
Niven BuschNiven Busch
Margot CapelierMargot Capelier
Victor ChelkoffVictor Chelkoff
Monica ConstandacheMonica Constandache
Jean-Claude DauphinJean-Claude DauphinSwiss editor
Dominique De MoncuttDominique De Moncutt
Bernard LepinauxBernard Lepinaux
Josiane LévêqueJosiane Lévêque
Peter MajerPeter Majer
Charles MillotCharles MillotLecturer in Geneva
Gérard MoulévrierGérard Moulévrier
Jan NěmecJan NěmecCameraman filming the tanks in Prague
Charly OlegCharly Oleg
Sylvie PlantardSylvie Plantard
Olga Baïdar-PoliakoffOlga Baïdar-Poliakoff
Christine PotterChristine Potter
Hana Maria PravdaHana Maria Pravda
RomanoRomano
André SanfratelloAndré Sanfratello
Jiří StanislavJiří Stanislav
Milos SzobodaMilos Szoboda
Helenka VernierHelenka Vernier
Marrian WaltersMarrian Walters
Serge DelanoueSerge DelanoueDanseur (uncredited)
Philip KaufmanPhilip KaufmanMan walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited)
Isabelle NoérieIsabelle NoérieStudent (uncredited)







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