Film · Drama, Romance
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
A lovers’ 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.
- Director
- Philip Kaufman
- Writers
- Philip Kaufman, Jean-Claude Carrière, Milan Kundera
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- February 5, 1988
Cast
Daniel Day-LewisTomas
Juliette BinocheTereza
Lena OlinSabina
Derek de LintFranz
Stellan SkarsgårdThe Engineer
Erland JosephsonThe Ambassador
Pavel LandovskýPavel
Donald MoffatChief Surgeon
Daniel OlbrychskiInterior Ministry Official
Tomasz BorkowyJiri
Bruce MyersCzech Editor
Pavel SlabýPavel's Nephew- Pascale KalenskyNurse Katja
Jacques CironSwiss Restaurant Manager
Anne LonnbergSwiss Photographer
Szabó LászlóRussian Interrogator- Vladimír ValentaMayor
Clovis CornillacBoy in Bar
Consuelo De HavilandTall Brunette
Leon LissekBold Man in Bar
