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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

19886.9 / 10171 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Tomas

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Tereza

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Sabina

Derek de Lint

Derek de Lint

Franz

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

The Engineer

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

The Ambassador

Pavel Landovský

Pavel Landovský

Pavel

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Chief Surgeon

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Interior Ministry Official

Tomasz Borkowy

Tomasz Borkowy

Jiri

Bruce Myers

Bruce Myers

Czech Editor

Pavel Slabý

Pavel Slabý

Pavel's Nephew

Pascale Kalensky

Pascale Kalensky

Nurse Katja

Jacques Ciron

Jacques Ciron

Swiss Restaurant Manager

Anne Lonnberg

Anne Lonnberg

Swiss Photographer

László Szabó

László Szabó

Russian Interrogator

Vladimír Valenta

Vladimír Valenta

Mayor

Clovis Cornillac

Clovis Cornillac

Boy in Bar

Consuelo De Haviland

Consuelo De Haviland

Tall Brunette

Leon Lissek

Leon Lissek

Bold Man in Bar

Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier

Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier

Judith Atwell

Judith Atwell

Claudine Berg

Claudine Berg

Jean-Claude Bouillon

Jean-Claude Bouillon

Miroslaw Beuer

Miroslaw Beuer

Niven Busch

Niven Busch

Margot Capelier

Margot Capelier

Victor Chelkoff

Victor Chelkoff

Monica Constandache

Monica Constandache

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Swiss editor

Dominique De Moncutt

Dominique De Moncutt

Bernard Lepinaux

Bernard Lepinaux

Josiane Lévêque

Josiane Lévêque

Peter Majer

Peter Majer

Charles Millot

Charles Millot

Lecturer in Geneva

Gérard Moulévrier

Gérard Moulévrier

Jan Němec

Jan Němec

Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague

Charly Oleg

Charly Oleg

Sylvie Plantard

Sylvie Plantard

Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff

Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff

Christine Potter

Christine Potter

Hana Maria Pravda

Hana Maria Pravda

Romano

Romano

André Sanfratello

André Sanfratello

Jiří Stanislav

Jiří Stanislav

Milos Szoboda

Milos Szoboda

Helenka Vernier

Helenka Vernier

Marrian Walters

Marrian Walters

Serge Delanoue

Serge Delanoue

Danseur (uncredited)

Philip Kaufman

Philip Kaufman

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

Isabelle Noérie

Isabelle Noérie

Student (uncredited)

Crew

Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Screenplay

Philip Kaufman

Philip Kaufman

Director

Philip Kaufman

Philip Kaufman

Screenplay

Bertil Ohlsson

Bertil Ohlsson

Executive Producer

Vivien Hillgrove

Vivien Hillgrove

Editor

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Editor

Mark Adler

Mark Adler

Original Music Composer

Michael Magill

Michael Magill

Editor

Pierre Guffroy

Pierre Guffroy

Costume Design

Paul Zaentz

Paul Zaentz

Associate Producer

Pierre Guffroy

Pierre Guffroy

Production Design

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Saul Zaentz

Saul Zaentz

Producer

Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera

Novel

B.J. Sears

B.J. Sears

Co-Editor

Suzanne Benoit

Suzanne Benoit

Key Makeup Artist

Rosalina Da Silva

Rosalina Da Silva

Makeup Artist

Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc

Key Hair Stylist

Frank Simeone

Frank Simeone

Unit Production Manager

Daniel Szuster

Daniel Szuster

Production Manager

Simon Brook

Simon Brook

Third Assistant Director

Robert Kechichian

Robert Kechichian

Second Assistant Director

Charles Paviot

Charles Paviot

First Assistant Director

David Franklin Bergad

David Franklin Bergad

Sound Editor

Mark Berger

Mark Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Todd Boekelheide

Todd Boekelheide

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Luis Colina

Luis Colina

Sound Effects Editor

Ernie Fosselius

Ernie Fosselius

Foley Editor

Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Sound Effects Editor

Pat Jackson

Pat Jackson

Sound Effects Editor

Ann Kroeber

Ann Kroeber

Sound Effects

Barbara McBane

Barbara McBane

Dialogue Editor

Chris Newman

Chris Newman

Production Sound Mixer

David Parker

David Parker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Diana Pellegrini

Diana Pellegrini

Sound Editor

Philip Rogers

Philip Rogers

Sound Recordist

Alan Splet

Alan Splet

Sound Designer

Rémy Julienne

Rémy Julienne

Stunt Coordinator

Philippe Houdart

Philippe Houdart

Camera Operator

Bernard Noisette

Bernard Noisette

Camera Operator

George Michael Pantages

George Michael Pantages

Gaffer