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    The Unbearable Lightness of Being

    171'

    1988-02-05

    6.8

    A lovers’ story.

    Drama,Romance

    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.

    WritingPhilip KaufmanDirectingPhilip Kaufman

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    Cast

    4

    Tomas

    Daniel Day-Lewis

    5

    Tereza

    Juliette Binoche

    4

    Sabina

    Lena Olin

    1

    Franz

    Derek de Lint

    4

    The Engineer

    Stellan Skarsgård

    1

    The Ambassador

    Erland Josephson

    1

    Pavel

    Pavel Landovský

    2

    Chief Surgeon

    Donald Moffat

    1

    Interior Ministry Official

    Daniel Olbrychski

    1

    Jiri

    Tomasz Borkowy

    2

    Czech Editor

    Bruce Myers

    1

    Pavel's Nephew

    Pavel Slabý

    1

    Nurse Katja

    Pascale Kalensky

    1

    Swiss Restaurant Manager

    Jacques Ciron

    2

    Swiss Photographer

    Anne Lonnberg

    2

    Russian Interrogator

    Szabó László

    1

    Mayor

    Vladimír Valenta

    1

    Boy in Bar

    Clovis Cornillac

    1

    Tall Brunette

    Consuelo De Haviland

    1

    Bold Man in Bar

    Leon Lissek

    1

    Jacqueline...

    1

    Judith Atwell

    1

    Claudine Berg

    1

    Jean-Claude Bouillon

    1

    Miroslaw Beuer

    1

    Niven Busch

    1

    Margot Capelier

    1

    Victor Chelkoff

    1

    Monica Constandache

    1

    Swiss editor

    Jean-Claude Dauphin

    1

    Dominique De Moncutt

    1

    Bernard Lepinaux

    1

    Josiane Lévêque

    1

    Peter Majer

    1

    Lecturer in Geneva

    Charles Millot

    1

    Gérard Moulévrier

    1

    Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague

    Jan Němec

    1

    Charly Oleg

    1

    Sylvie Plantard

    1

    Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff

    1

    Christine Potter

    1

    Hana Maria Pravda

    1

    Romano

    1

    André Sanfratello

    1

    Jiří Stanislav

    1

    Milos Szoboda

    1

    Helenka Vernier

    1

    Marrian Walters

    1

    Danseur (uncredited)

    Serge Delanoue

    2

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

    Philip Kaufman

    1

    Student (uncredited)

    Isabelle Noérie

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    Details:

    • Budget: 17000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 10000000
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. Czech
      2. English
    • List of companies:
      1. The Saul Zaentz Company
    • Vote Count: 546
    • Popularity: 4.3696
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Unbearable Lightness of Being

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