Daniel Day-Lewis
Tomas
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being(1988)
6.8 / 10 on TMDB171 minutes
A lovers’ story.
Behind the story
What is The Unbearable Lightness of Being about?
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.
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Directed by
- Philip Kaufman
- Release date
- Status
- Released
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Who stars in The Unbearable Lightness of Being?
Juliette Binoche
Tereza
Lena Olin
Sabina
Derek de Lint
Franz
Stellan Skarsgård
The Engineer
Erland Josephson
The Ambassador
