The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Philip Kaufman1988-02-05
A lovers' story
6.9
171 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Daniel Day-Lewis | Tomas | Goutbreak |
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Juliette Binoche | Tereza | Goutbreak |
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Lena Olin | Sabina | Unowned |
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Derek de Lint | Franz | Unowned |
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Stellan Skarsgård | The Engineer | Goutbreak |
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Erland Josephson | The Ambassador | Unowned |
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Pavel Landovský | Pavel | Unowned |
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Donald Moffat | Chief Surgeon | Unowned |
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Daniel Olbrychski | Interior Ministry Official | Unowned |
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Tomasz Borkowy | Jiri | Unowned |
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Bruce Myers | Czech Editor | Unowned |
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Pavel Slabý | Pavel's Nephew | Unowned |
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Pascale Kalensky | Nurse Katja | Unowned |
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Jacques Ciron | Swiss Restaurant Manager | Unowned |
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Anne Lonnberg | Swiss Photographer | Unowned |
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László Szabó | Russian Interrogator | Unowned |
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Vladimír Valenta | Mayor | Unowned |
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Clovis Cornillac | Boy in Bar | Unowned |
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Consuelo De Haviland | Tall Brunette | Unowned |
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Leon Lissek | Bold Man in Bar | Unowned |
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Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier | Unowned | |
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Judith Atwell | Unowned | |
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Claudine Berg | Unowned | |
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Jean-Claude Bouillon | Unowned | |
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Miroslaw Beuer | Unowned | |
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Niven Busch | Unowned | |
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Margot Capelier | Unowned | |
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Victor Chelkoff | Unowned | |
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Monica Constandache | Unowned | |
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Jean-Claude Dauphin | Swiss editor | Unowned |
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Dominique De Moncutt | Unowned | |
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Bernard Lepinaux | Unowned | |
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Josiane Lévêque | Unowned | |
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Peter Majer | Unowned | |
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Charles Millot | Lecturer in Geneva | Unowned |
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Gérard Moulévrier | Unowned | |
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Jan Němec | Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague | Unowned |
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Charly Oleg | Unowned | |
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Sylvie Plantard | Unowned | |
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Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff | Unowned | |
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Christine Potter | Unowned | |
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Hana Maria Pravda | Unowned | |
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Romano | Unowned | |
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André Sanfratello | Unowned | |
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Jiří Stanislav | Unowned | |
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Milos Szoboda | Unowned | |
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Helenka Vernier | Unowned | |
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Marrian Walters | Unowned | |
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Serge Delanoue | Danseur (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Philip Kaufman | Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Isabelle Noérie | Student (uncredited) | Unowned |