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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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Synopsis
In Philip Kaufman's surprisingly successful film adaptation of Czech author Milan Kundera's demanding 1984 bestseller, Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Tomas, an overly amorous Prague surgeon, while Juliette Binoche plays Tereza, the waiflike beauty whom he marries. Even though he's supposedly committed, Tomas continues his wanton womanizing, notably with his silken mistress Sabina (Lena Olin). Escaping the 1968 Russian invasion of Prague by heading for Geneva, Sabina takes up with another man and unexpectedly develops a friendship with Tereza. Meanwhile, Tomas, who previously was interested only in sex, becomes politicized by the collapse of Czechoslovakia's Dubcek regime. The Unbearable Lightness of Being may be too leisurely for some viewers, but other viewers may feel the same warm sense of inner satisfaction that is felt after finishing a good, long novel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Juliette Binoche Tereza
Daniel Day-Lewis Tomas
Derek de Lint Franz
Pavel Landovsky Pavel
Donald Moffat Chief Surgeon
Daniel Olbrychski Interior Ministry Official
Lena Olin Sabina
Stellan Skarsgård The Engineer
Erland Josephson The Ambassador

Production Crew

Gerard Viard Art Director
Paul Zaentz Associate Producer
Milan Kundera Book Author
Dianne Crittenden Casting
Margot Capelier Casting
Sven Nykvist Cinematographer
Ernie Fosselius Composer (Music Score)
Keith Richards Composer (Music Score)
Mark Adler Composer (Music Score)
Ann Roth Costume Designer
Philip Kaufman Director
B.J. Sears Editor
Stephen A. Rotter Editor
Vivian Hillgrove Gilliam Editor
Bertil Ohlsson Executive Producer
Leos Janácek Featured Music
Eric Bartonio First Assistant Director
Suzanne Benoit Makeup
Saul Zaentz Producer
Pierre Guffroy Production Designer
Jean-Claude Carrière Screenwriter
Philip Kaufman Screenwriter
Alan Splet Sound/Sound Designer
Chris Newman Sound/Sound Designer
Trielli Brothers Special Effects
Remy Julienne Stunts
Walter Murch Supervising Editor
Year: 1988
Runtime: 172
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
Technicolor/Deluxe prints

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Orion
Saul Zaentz Co.

Release
February 05, 1988 (USA)
by Orion

Awards
1987 - Best Film - National Society of Film Critics
1987 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1987 - Best Picture - National Society of Film Critics
1988 - 10 Best Films - National Board of Review
1988 - Best Film (Drama) - Golden Globe
1988 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1988 - 10 Best Films - National Board of Review
1988 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association