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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.

  • Release date
  • February 5, 1988
  • Runtime
  • 171 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, Romance
  • Director
  • Philip Kaufman

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Daniel Day-Lewis photo Daniel Day-Lewis Tomas Juliette Binoche photo Juliette Binoche Tereza Lena Olin photo Lena Olin Sabina Derek de Lint photo Derek de Lint Franz Stellan Skarsgård photo Stellan Skarsgård The Engineer Erland Josephson photo Erland Josephson The Ambassador Pavel Landovský photo Pavel Landovský Pavel Donald Moffat photo Donald Moffat Chief Surgeon

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