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.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) is a drama and romance film directed by Philip Kaufman, released on February 5, 1988 with a runtime of 2h 51m. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin and Derek de Lint. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 537 ratings.
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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
Directed by Philip Kaufman, written by Philip Kaufman, Jean-Claude Carrière and Milan Kundera, produced by Saul Zaentz.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 537 ratings.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint and Stellan Skarsgård. The film was directed by Philip Kaufman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being was released on February 5, 1988 and runs for 2h 51m.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 537 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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