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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, February 5 1988
36 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Daniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis was
30 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Tomas'.
Mon, Apr 29 1957
Portrait of Juliette BinocheJuliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche was
23 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Tereza'.
Mon, Mar 09 1964
Portrait of Lena OlinLena Olin
Lena Olin was
32 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Sabina'.
Tue, Mar 22 1955
Portrait of Derek de LintDerek de Lint
Derek de Lint was
37 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Franz'.
Mon, Jul 17 1950
Portrait of Stellan SkarsgårdStellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård was
36 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'The Engineer'.
Wed, Jun 13 1951
Portrait of Erland JosephsonErland Josephson
Erland Josephson was
64 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'The Ambassador'.
Sat, Jun 16 1923 –
Sat, Feb 25 2012
Portrait of Pavel LandovskýPavel Landovský
Pavel Landovský was
51 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Pavel'.
Fri, Sep 11 1936 –
Fri, Oct 10 2014
Portrait of Donald MoffatDonald Moffat
Donald Moffat was
57 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Chief Surgeon'.
Fri, Dec 26 1930 –
Thu, Dec 20 2018
Portrait of Daniel OlbrychskiDaniel Olbrychski
Daniel Olbrychski was
42 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Interior Ministry Official'.
Tue, Feb 27 1945
Portrait of Tomasz BorkowyTomasz Borkowy
Tomasz Borkowy was
35 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Jiri'.
Wed, Sep 17 1952
Portrait of Bruce MyersBruce Myers
Bruce Myers was
>> in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Czech Editor'.
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Apr 15 2020
Portrait of Pavel SlabýPavel Slabý
Pavel Slabý was
32 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Pavel's Nephew'.
Mon, Apr 25 1955
Portrait of Pascale KalenskyPascale Kalensky
Pascale Kalensky was
>> in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Nurse Katja'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacques CironJacques Ciron
Jacques Ciron was
59 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Swiss Restaurant Manager'.
Thu, May 17 1928 –
Wed, Dec 07 2022
Portrait of Anne LonnbergAnne Lonnberg
Anne Lonnberg was
39 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Swiss Photographer'.
Tue, Feb 17 1948
Portrait of László SzabóLászló Szabó
László Szabó was
51 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Russian Interrogator'.
Tue, Mar 24 1936
Portrait of Vladimír ValentaVladimír Valenta
Vladimír Valenta was
64 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Mayor'.
Mon, May 28 1923 –
Sun, May 13 2001
Portrait of Clovis CornillacClovis Cornillac
Clovis Cornillac was
19 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Boy in Bar'.
Fri, Aug 16 1968
Portrait of Consuelo De HavilandConsuelo De Haviland
Consuelo De Haviland was
>> in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Tall Brunette'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leon LissekLeon Lissek
Leon Lissek was
61 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Bold Man in Bar'.
Sat, Jan 01 1927

Crew

Portrait of Philip KaufmanPhilip Kaufman
Philip Kaufman was
51 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Fri, Oct 23 1936
Portrait of Sven NykvistSven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist was
65 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Dec 03 1922 –
Wed, Sep 20 2006
Portrait of Jean-Claude CarrièreJean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude Carrière was
56 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Sep 17 1931 –
Mon, Feb 08 2021
Portrait of Paul ZaentzPaul Zaentz
Paul Zaentz was
>> in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Producer, Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saul ZaentzSaul Zaentz
Saul Zaentz was
66 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Producer'
Mon, Feb 28 1921 –
Fri, Jan 03 2014
Portrait of Bertil OhlssonBertil Ohlsson
Bertil Ohlsson was
>> in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vivien Hillgrove GilliamVivien Hillgrove Gilliam
Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam was
>> in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of B.J. SearsB.J. Sears
B.J. Sears was
>> in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter MurchWalter Murch
Walter Murch was
44 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Editor'
Mon, Jul 12 1943
Portrait of Michael MagillMichael Magill
Michael Magill was
>> in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark AdlerMark Adler
Mark Adler was
>> in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Milan KunderaMilan Kundera
Milan Kundera was
58 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Author'
Mon, Apr 01 1929 –
Tue, Jul 11 2023
Portrait of Pierre GuffroyPierre Guffroy
Pierre Guffroy was
61 in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
as 'Costume Design, Production Design'
Thu, Apr 22 1926 –
Mon, Sep 27 2010