The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

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.

US

Made in US

6.9/10

1988

Drama
Romance
The Saul Zaentz Company

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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

As Tomas

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

As Tereza

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

As Sabina

Derek de Lint

Derek de Lint

As Franz

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

As The Engineer

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

As The Ambassador

Pavel Landovský

Pavel Landovský

As Pavel

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

As Chief Surgeon

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

As Interior Ministry Official

Tomasz Borkowy

Tomasz Borkowy

As Jiri

Bruce Myers

Bruce Myers

As Czech Editor

Pavel Slabý

Pavel Slabý

As Pavel's Nephew

Pascale Kalensky

Pascale Kalensky

As Nurse Katja

Jacques Ciron

Jacques Ciron

As Swiss Restaurant Manager

Anne Lonnberg

Anne Lonnberg

As Swiss Photographer

László Szabó

László Szabó

As Russian Interrogator

Vladimír Valenta

Vladimír Valenta

As Mayor

Clovis Cornillac

Clovis Cornillac

As Boy in Bar

Consuelo De Haviland

Consuelo De Haviland

As Tall Brunette

Leon Lissek

Leon Lissek

As Bold Man in Bar

Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier

Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier

As

Judith Atwell

Judith Atwell

As

Claudine Berg

Claudine Berg

As

Jean-Claude Bouillon

Jean-Claude Bouillon

As

Miroslaw Beuer

Miroslaw Beuer

As

Niven Busch

Niven Busch

As

Margot Capelier

Margot Capelier

As

Victor Chelkoff

Victor Chelkoff

As

Monica Constandache

Monica Constandache

As

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Jean-Claude Dauphin

As Swiss editor

Dominique De Moncutt

Dominique De Moncutt

As

Bernard Lepinaux

Bernard Lepinaux

As

Josiane Lévêque

Josiane Lévêque

As

Peter Majer

Peter Majer

As

Charles Millot

Charles Millot

As Lecturer in Geneva

Gérard Moulévrier

Gérard Moulévrier

As

Jan Němec

Jan Němec

As Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague

Charly Oleg

Charly Oleg

As

Sylvie Plantard

Sylvie Plantard

As

Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff

Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff

As

Christine Potter

Christine Potter

As

Hana Maria Pravda

Hana Maria Pravda

As

Romano

Romano

As

André Sanfratello

André Sanfratello

As

Jiří Stanislav

Jiří Stanislav

As

Milos Szoboda

Milos Szoboda

As

Helenka Vernier

Helenka Vernier

As

Marrian Walters

Marrian Walters

As

Serge Delanoue

Serge Delanoue

As Danseur (uncredited)

Philip Kaufman

Philip Kaufman

As Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited)

Isabelle Noérie

Isabelle Noérie

As Student (uncredited)

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