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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

02/05/1988

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2hrs 51min

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Drama

,Romance

A lovers’ story.

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Daniel Day-Lewis
  • Juliette Binoche
  • Lena Olin
  • Derek de Lint
  • Stellan Skarsgård

    Directors

  • Simon Brook
  • Robert Kechichian
  • Ernie Fosselius

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • The Saul Zaentz Company
  • Orion Pictures

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Tomas

Juliette Binoche

Tereza

Lena Olin

Sabina

Derek de Lint

Franz

Stellan Skarsgård

The Engineer

Erland Josephson

The Ambassador

Pavel Landovský

Pavel

Donald Moffat

Chief Surgeon

Daniel Olbrychski

Interior Ministry Official

Tomasz Borkowy

Jiri

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