The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Name: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Released: 1988-02-05
Rating: 6.839

6.8/10 (537)

·1988· 171 min

Director: Philip Kaufman

"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.

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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Tomas

Juliette Binoche

Tereza

Lena Olin

Sabina

Derek de Lint

Franz

Stellan Skarsgård

The Engineer

Erland Josephson

The Ambassador

Pavel Landovský

Pavel

Donald Moffat

Chief Surgeon

Daniel Olbrychski

Interior Ministry Official

Tomasz Borkowy

Jiri

Bruce Myers

Czech Editor

Pavel Slabý

Pavel's Nephew

In brief

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) is a drama, romance film. With an average rating of 6.8/10 from 537 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 51min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being runs 171 minutes (2h 51min).

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being has an average rating of 6.8/10 based on 537 viewer votes on TMDB.

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being was released in 1988.