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.
| Title | The Unbearable Lightness of Being |
|---|---|
| Year | 1988 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | The Saul Zaentz Company |
| Cast | Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint, Stellan Skarsgård, Erland Josephson |
| Crew | Jean-Claude Carrière (Screenplay), Philip Kaufman (Director), Philip Kaufman (Screenplay), Bertil Ohlsson (Executive Producer), Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam (Editor), Walter Murch (Editor) |
| Keyword | 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 |
| Release | Feb 05, 1988 |
| Runtime | 171 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.93 / 10 by 452 users |
| Popularity | 19 |
| Budget | 17,000,000 |
| Revenue | 10,000,000 |
| Language | English |
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