The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

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1988
2h 51m
6.9(490 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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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Production Companies

The Saul Zaentz Company
Orion Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Daniel Day-Lewis

Tomas

Daniel Day-Lewis
Acting

Juliette Binoche

Tereza

Juliette Binoche
Acting

Lena Olin

Sabina

Lena Olin
Acting

Derek de Lint

Franz

Derek de Lint
Acting

Stellan Skarsgård

The Engineer

Stellan Skarsgård
Acting

Erland Josephson

The Ambassador

Erland Josephson
Acting

Pavel Landovský

Pavel

Pavel Landovský
Acting

Donald Moffat

Chief Surgeon

Donald Moffat
Acting

Daniel Olbrychski

Interior Ministry Official

Daniel Olbrychski
Acting

Tomasz Borkowy

Jiri

Tomasz Borkowy
Acting

Bruce Myers

Czech Editor

Bruce Myers
Acting

Pavel Slabý

Pavel's Nephew

Pavel Slabý
Acting

Pascale Kalensky

Nurse Katja

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Jacques Ciron

Swiss Restaurant Manager

Jacques Ciron
Acting

Anne Lonnberg

Swiss Photographer

Anne Lonnberg
Acting

László Szabó

Russian Interrogator

László Szabó
Acting

Vladimír Valenta

Mayor

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Clovis Cornillac

Boy in Bar

Clovis Cornillac
Acting

Consuelo De Haviland

Tall Brunette

Consuelo De Haviland
Acting

Leon Lissek

Bold Man in Bar

Leon Lissek
Acting

Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier

Unknown Role

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Acting

Judith Atwell

Unknown Role

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Acting

Claudine Berg

Unknown Role

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Acting

Jean-Claude Bouillon

Unknown Role

Jean-Claude Bouillon
Acting

Miroslaw Beuer

Unknown Role

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Writing

Niven Busch

Unknown Role

Niven Busch
Production

Margot Capelier

Unknown Role

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Acting

Victor Chelkoff

Unknown Role

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Monica Constandache

Unknown Role

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Acting

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Swiss editor

Jean-Claude Dauphin
Acting

Dominique De Moncutt

Unknown Role

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Bernard Lepinaux

Unknown Role

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Josiane Lévêque

Unknown Role

Josiane Lévêque
Acting

Peter Majer

Unknown Role

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Acting

Charles Millot

Lecturer in Geneva

Charles Millot
Production

Gérard Moulévrier

Unknown Role

Gérard Moulévrier
Directing

Jan Němec

Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague

Jan Němec
Acting

Charly Oleg

Unknown Role

Charly Oleg
Camera

Sylvie Plantard

Unknown Role

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Directing

Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff

Unknown Role

Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff
Acting

Christine Potter

Unknown Role

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Acting

Hana Maria Pravda

Unknown Role

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Romano

Unknown Role

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André Sanfratello

Unknown Role

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Acting

Jiří Stanislav

Unknown Role

Jiří Stanislav
Acting

Milos Szoboda

Unknown Role

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Acting

Helenka Vernier

Unknown Role

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Acting

Marrian Walters

Unknown Role

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Acting

Serge Delanoue

Danseur (uncredited)

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Writing

Philip Kaufman

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

Philip Kaufman
Acting

Isabelle Noérie

Student (uncredited)

Isabelle Noérie

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