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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Philip Kaufman

1988 • 2h 51m

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 Unbearable Lightness of Being
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Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-LewisTomas
Juliette Binoche
Juliette BinocheTereza
Lena Olin
Lena OlinSabina
Derek de Lint
Derek de LintFranz
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan SkarsgårdThe Engineer
Erland Josephson
Erland JosephsonThe Ambassador
Pavel Landovský
Pavel LandovskýPavel
Donald Moffat
Donald MoffatChief Surgeon
Daniel Olbrychski
Daniel OlbrychskiInterior Ministry Official
Tomasz Borkowy
Tomasz BorkowyJiri
Bruce Myers
Bruce MyersCzech Editor
Pavel Slabý
Pavel SlabýPavel's Nephew
Pascale KalenskyNurse Katja
Jacques Ciron
Jacques CironSwiss Restaurant Manager
Anne Lonnberg
Anne LonnbergSwiss Photographer
Crew
Philip Kaufman
Philip KaufmanDirector
Jean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
Mark Adler
Mark AdlerOriginal Music Composer
Sven Nykvist
Sven NykvistDirector of Photography
Walter Murch
Walter MurchEditor
Pierre Guffroy
Pierre GuffroyProduction Design
Milan Kundera
Milan KunderaNovel
Robert Kechichian
Robert KechichianSecond Assistant Director
Ernie Fosselius
Ernie FosseliusFoley Editor
Richard Hymns
Richard HymnsSound Effects Editor
David Parker
David ParkerSound Re-Recording Mixer
Rémy Julienne
Rémy JulienneStunt Coordinator
Ann Roth
Ann RothCostume Design
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