The Unbearable Lightness of Being

A lovers’ story.

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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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Creators

Philip Kaufman

director

Philip Kaufman

writer

Jean-Claude Carrière

writer

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Milan Kundera

writer

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis actor Juliette Binoche actor Lena Olin actor Derek de Lint actor Stellan Skarsgård actor Erland Josephson actor

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Pavel Landovský actor Donald Moffat actor Daniel Olbrychski actor

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Tomasz Borkowy actor

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Bruce Myers actor

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Pavel Slabý actor

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Pascale Kalensky actor Jacques Ciron actor Anne Lonnberg actor

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László Szabó actor

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Vladimír Valenta actor Clovis Cornillac actor

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Consuelo de Haviland actor Leon Lissek actor