The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Name: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Director: Philip Kaufman
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1988-02-05
Duration: 10260000 s
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin

Directed by Philip Kaufman

1988 2h 51m[Romance](/on-demand/category/romance), [Drama](/on-demand/category/drama)

7.286%84%6.9

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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Cast of The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Daniel Day-LewisTomas
Juliette BinocheTereza
Lena OlinSabina
Derek de LintFranz
Stellan SkarsgårdThe Engineer
Erland JosephsonThe Ambassador
Pavel LandovskýPavel
Donald MoffatChief Surgeon
Daniel OlbrychskiInterior Ministry Official
Tomasz BorkowyJiri
Bruce MyersCzech Editor
Pavel SlabýPavel's Nephew
Pascale KalenskyNurse Katja
Jacques CironSwiss Restaurant Manager
Anne LonnbergSwiss Photographer
László SzabóRussian Interrogator
Vladimír ValentaMayor
Clovis CornillacBoy in Bar
Consuelo De HavilandTall Brunette
Leon LissekBold Man in Bar