Poland / Aug 04, 2008 / Film and Art Festival Two Riversides
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Donald Moffat | Chief Surgeon |
| Daniel Olbrychski | Interior Ministry Official |
| Tomasz Borkowy | Jiri |
| Bruce Myers | Czech Editor |
| Pavel Slabý | Pavel's Nephew |
| Pascale Kalensky | Nurse Katja |
| Jacques Ciron | Swiss Restaurant Manager |
| Anne Lonnberg | Swiss Photographer |
| László Szabó | Russian Interrogator |
| Vladimír Valenta | Mayor |
| Clovis Cornillac | Boy in Bar |
| Consuelo De Haviland | Tall Brunette |
| Leon Lissek | Bold Man in Bar |
| Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier | |
| Judith Atwell | |
| Claudine Berg | |
| Jean-Claude Bouillon |
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| Miroslaw Beuer | |
| Niven Busch | |
| Margot Capelier | |
| Victor Chelkoff | |
| Monica Constandache | |
| Jean-Claude Dauphin | Swiss editor |
| Dominique De Moncutt | |
| Bernard Lepinaux | |
| Josiane Lévêque | |
| Peter Majer | |
| Charles Millot | Lecturer in Geneva |
| Gérard Moulévrier | |
| Jan Němec | Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague |
| Charly Oleg | |
| Sylvie Plantard | |
| Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff | |
| Christine Potter | |
| Hana Maria Pravda | |
| Romano | |
| André Sanfratello | |
| Jiří Stanislav | |
| Milos Szoboda | |
| Helenka Vernier | |
| Marrian Walters | |
| Serge Delanoue | Danseur (uncredited) |
| Philip Kaufman | Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Noérie | Student (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Unbearable Lightness of Being |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Český, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Saul Zaentz Company |
| Release date | 5 febbraio 1988 |
| Executive producer | Bertil Ohlsson |
| Production | Paul Zaentz, Saul Zaentz |
| Writer | Philip Kaufman, Jean-Claude Carrière, Milan Kundera |
| Editing | Michael Magill, Vivien Hillgrove, Walter Murch, B.J. Sears |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist, Philippe Houdart, Bernard Noisette |
| Assistant directors | Simon Brook, Robert Kechichian, Charles Paviot, Philip Kaufman |
| Lighting | George Michael Pantages |
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| Camera operators | Philippe Houdart, Bernard Noisette, Sven Nykvist |
| Additional photography | Sven Nykvist, Philippe Houdart, Bernard Noisette |
| Production design | Pierre Guffroy |
| Art direction | Pierre Guffroy |
| Set decoration | Pierre Guffroy |
| Stunts | Rémy Julienne |
| Music | Mark Adler, David Franklin Bergad, Mark Berger, Todd Boekelheide, Luis Colina, Ernie Fosselius, Richard Hymns, Pat Jackson, Ann Kroeber, Barbara McBane, Chris Newman, David Parker, Diana Pellegrini, Philip Rogers, Alan Splet |
| Sound | Mark Adler, David Franklin Bergad, Mark Berger, Todd Boekelheide, Luis Colina, Ernie Fosselius, Richard Hymns, Pat Jackson, Ann Kroeber, Barbara McBane, Chris Newman, David Parker, Diana Pellegrini, Philip Rogers, Alan Splet |
| Costume design | Ann Roth, Suzanne Benoit, Rosalina Da Silva, Paul LeBlanc |
| Makeup | Suzanne Benoit, Rosalina Da Silva, Paul LeBlanc, Ann Roth |
| Hairstyling | Paul LeBlanc, Suzanne Benoit, Rosalina Da Silva, Ann Roth |
| Budget | 17.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 10.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Belgium / Sep 15, 1988 / Gent
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 05, 1988 / R
France / Mar 02, 1988 / U
Italy / Mar 17, 1988
Finland / Apr 01, 1988 / K-16
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Sweden / Apr 01, 1988 / 15
Germany / Apr 07, 1988 / West Germany
Norway / Apr 15, 1988 / 15
United Kingdom / Apr 15, 1988
Denmark / Apr 22, 1988 / 15
Spain / Apr 22, 1988
Portugal / May 05, 1988 / M/16
Ireland / May 06, 1988 / 18
Netherlands / Jun 02, 1988 / 6
Hong Kong / Jul 21, 1988
Australia / Aug 04, 1988 / M
Argentina / Sep 08, 1988
Japan / Oct 01, 1988 / R18+
Taiwan / Mar 25, 1989
South Korea / Jul 08, 1989 / 19
Türkiye / Nov 01, 1989
Uruguay / May 16, 1991
Physical media
Czechia / May 04, 1998
Hungary / Oct 14, 1999
Brazil / Jun 30, 2003 / DVD
United Arab Emirates / Jun 30, 2003 / DVD
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Greece / Jan 06, 2004 / DVD
Mexico / Feb 07, 2006 / DVD
Germany / Oct 02, 2008 / 16 / DVD
Israel / Oct 02, 2008 / DVD
Netherlands / Jul 22, 2009 / 6 / DVD
Egypt / Apr 23, 2021 / DVD
Singapore / Apr 06, 2022 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Jun 21, 2008 / 6 / RTL 8
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