The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

171 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Feb. 5, 1988

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.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

171 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Feb. 5, 1988

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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 7.3
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Directors Philip Kaufman
Writers Milan Kundera, Jean-Claude Carrière, Philip Kaufman

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

as Tomas

Juliette Binoche

as Tereza

Lena Olin

as Sabina

Derek de Lint

as Franz

Stellan Skarsgård

as The Engineer

Erland Josephson

as The Ambassador

Pavel Landovský

as Pavel

Donald Moffat

as Chief Surgeon

Daniel Olbrychski

as Interior Ministry Official

Tomek Bork

as Jiri

Bruce Myers

as Czech Editor

Pavel Slabý

as Pavel's Nephew

Pascale Kalensky

as Nurse Katja

Jacques Ciron

as Swiss Restaurant Manager

Anne Lonnberg

as Swiss Photographer

László Szabó

as Russian Interrogator

Clovis Cornillac

as Boy in Bar

Consuelo De Haviland

as Tall Brunette

Leon Lissek

as Bold Man in Bar