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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Budget: $17,000,000 | Revenue : $10,000,000
Runtime: 171 minutes
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Played Tomas
Juliette Binoche
Played Tereza
Lena Olin
Played Sabina
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Played Franz
Stellan Skarsgård
Played The Engineer
Erland Josephson
Played The Ambassador
Pavel Landovský
Played Pavel
Donald Moffat
Played Chief Surgeon
Daniel Olbrychski
Played Interior Ministry Official
Tomasz Borkowy
Played Jiri
Bruce Myers
Played Czech Editor
Pavel Slabý
Played Pavel's Nephew
Pascale Kalensky
Played Nurse Katja
Jacques Ciron
Played Swiss Restaurant Manager
Anne Lonnberg
Played Swiss Photographer
László Szabó
Played Russian Interrogator
Vladimír Valenta
Played Mayor
Clovis Cornillac
Played Boy in Bar
Consuelo De Haviland
Played Tall Brunette
Leon Lissek
Played Bold Man in Bar
Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier
Played
Judith Atwell
Played
Claudine Berg
Played
Jean-Claude Bouillon
Played
Miroslaw Beuer
Played
Niven Busch
Played
Margot Capelier
Played
Victor Chelkoff
Played
Monica Constandache
Played
Jean-Claude Dauphin
Played Swiss editor
Dominique De Moncutt
Played
Bernard Lepinaux
Played
Josiane Lévêque
Played
Peter Majer
Played
Charles Millot
Played Lecturer in Geneva
Gérard Moulévrier
Played
Jan Němec
Played Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague
Charly Oleg
Played
Sylvie Plantard
Played
Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff
Played
Christine Potter
Played
Hana Maria Pravda
Played
Romano
Played
André Sanfratello
Played
Jiří Stanislav
Played
Milos Szoboda
Played
Helenka Vernier
Played
Marrian Walters
Played
Serge Delanoue
Played Danseur (uncredited)
Philip Kaufman
Played Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited)
Isabelle Noérie
Played Student (uncredited)
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