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    The Unbearable Lightness of Being

    R1988 · Drama · 2h 51m

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  1. The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a 1988 American romantic drama film, an adaptation of the 1984 novel of the same name by Milan Kundera. It was directed by Philip Kaufman, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jean-Claude Carrière, and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin.

  2. The Unbearable Lightness of Being: Directed by Philip Kaufman. With Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint. Central Europe, 1968: A Czech doctor with an active sex life meets a woman who wants monogamy, and then the Soviet invasion further disrupts their lives.

  3. Synopsis. 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 ...

  4. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Czech: Nesnesitelná lehkost bytí) is a 1984 novel by Milan Kundera, about two women, two men, a dog, and their lives in the 1968 Prague Spring period of Czechoslovak history.

  5. Set in Czechoslovakia in 1968, Philip Kaufman's The Unbearable Lightness of Being follows the relationship between neurosurgeon Tomas (Daniel Day-Lewis) and photographer Tereza (Juliette...

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  6. In the title of Philip Kaufman’s “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” the crucial word is “unbearable.” The film tells the story of a young surgeon who attempts to float above the mundane world of personal responsibility and commitment to practice a sex life that has no traffic with the heart, to escape untouched from the world of ...

  7. Central Europe, 1968: A Czech doctor with an active sex life meets a woman who wants monogamy, and then the Soviet invasion further disrupts their lives.

  8. An intimate epic, The Unbearable Lightness of Being charts the frontiers of relationships with wit, emotion, and devastating honesty. Philip Kaufman achieves a delicate, erotic balance with his screen version of Milan Kundera’s “unfilmable” novel.

  9. The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a drama film directed by Philip Kaufman, based on Milan Kundera’s novel. Set against the backdrop of the Prague Spring, the film follows Tomas, a Czech surgeon played by Daniel Day-Lewis, who balances his love for two women, the artist Sabina and the sensitive Tereza, portrayed by Lena Olin and Juliette ...

  10. Overview. 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 ...

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