The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988 • Drama | Romance
Philip Kaufman
Director
Status
Released
Release date
February 5, 1988
Duration
171 Min
Language
en
Popularity
19.298
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$10,000,000
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.
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Juliette Binoche
Lena Olin
Derek de Lint
Stellan Skarsgård
Erland Josephson
Pavel Landovský
Donald Moffat
Daniel Olbrychski
Tomasz Borkowy
Bruce Myers
Pavel Slabý
Jacques Ciron
Anne Lonnberg
László Szabó
Clovis Cornillac
Consuelo De Haviland
Leon Lissek
Niven Busch
Jean-Claude Dauphin
Josiane Lévêque
Charles Millot
Jan Němec
Charly Oleg
Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff
Jiří Stanislav
Philip Kaufman
Isabelle Noérie