The Unbearable Lightness of Being
A lovers’ story.
6.8(528) 1988-02-05 171 minDramaRomance
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.
DirectorPhilip Kaufman
ScreenplayJean-Claude Carrière
ScreenplayPhilip Kaufman
Original Music ComposerMark Adler
ProducerSaul Zaentz
Cast & characters
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
Tomasz Borkowy
as Jiri
Bruce Myers
as Czech Editor
Pavel Slabý
as Pavel's Nephew
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Pascale Kalensky
as Nurse Katja
Jacques Ciron
as Swiss Restaurant Manager
Anne Lonnberg
as Swiss Photographer
László Szabó
as Russian Interrogator
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Vladimír Valenta
as Mayor
Clovis Cornillac
as Boy in Bar
Consuelo De Haviland
as Tall Brunette
Leon Lissek
as Bold Man in Bar
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Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier
as —
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Judith Atwell
as —
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Claudine Berg
as —
Jean-Claude Bouillon
as —
