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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Philip Kaufman
  • Profile picture of Daniel Day-Lewis
    Tomas Daniel Day-Lewis
  • Profile picture of Juliette Binoche
    Tereza Juliette Binoche
  • Profile picture of Lena Olin
    Sabina Lena Olin
  • Profile picture of Derek de Lint
    Franz Derek de Lint
  • Profile picture of Stellan Skarsgård
    The Engineer Stellan Skarsgård
  • Profile picture of Erland Josephson
    The Ambassador Erland Josephson
  • Profile picture of Pavel Landovský
    Pavel Pavel Landovský
  • Profile picture of Donald Moffat
    Chief Surgeon Donald Moffat

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Keywords

  • infidelity
  • waitress
  • based on novel or book
  • free love
  • photographer
  • loyalty
  • lover
  • soviet union
  • soviet military
  • surgeon
  • prague, czech republic
  • partnership
  • warsaw pact
  • communism
  • 1960s