The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

United States of America

  • R
  • 1988-02-05(US)
  • Drama,
    Romance
  • 2h-51m
69%
User
Score
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.

Top Billed 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

Bruce Myers

Czech Editor

Pavel Slabý

Pavel's Nephew

Pascale Kalensky

Nurse Katja

Jacques Ciron

Swiss Restaurant Manager

Anne Lonnberg

Swiss Photographer

László Szabó

Russian Interrogator

Vladimír Valenta

Mayor

Clovis Cornillac

Boy in Bar

Consuelo De Haviland

Tall Brunette

Leon Lissek

Bold Man in Bar

Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier

Judith Atwell

Claudine Berg

Jean-Claude Bouillon

Miroslaw Beuer

Niven Busch

Margot Capelier

Victor Chelkoff

Monica Constandache

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Swiss editor

Dominique De Moncutt

Bernard Lepinaux

Josiane Lévêque

Peter Majer

Charles Millot

Lecturer in Geneva

Gérard Moulévrier

Jan Němec

Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague

Charly Oleg

Sylvie Plantard

Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff

Christine Potter

Hana Maria Pravda

Romano

André Sanfratello

Jiří Stanislav

Milos Szoboda

Helenka Vernier

Marrian Walters

Serge Delanoue

Danseur (uncredited)

Philip Kaufman

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

Isabelle Noérie

Student (uncredited)


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A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

4.0
Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on 2024-01-23

**The Unbearable lightness of Sex.** When the recently deceased Milan Kundera published “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” he probably knew that the book would be both loved and hated. Based on the philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche, it outlines a story full of eroticism between four characters amid the turmoil re...


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  • Original Language
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  • Budget
    $17000000.00
  • Revenue
    $10000000.00

  • Content Score

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