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05/02/1988 Drama, Romance 2h 51m
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A lovers’ story.

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 womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.

  1. Philip Kaufman

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Daniel Day-Lewis

    Tomas

  2. Juliette Binoche

    Tereza

  3. Lena Olin

    Sabina

  4. Derek de Lint

    Franz

  5. Stellan Skarsgård

    The Engineer

  6. Erland Josephson

    The Ambassador

  7. Pavel Landovský

    Pavel

  8. Donald Moffat

    Chief Surgeon

  9. Daniel Olbrychski

    Interior Ministry Official

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Reviews

A review by Filipe Manuel Neto
Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on 2024-01-23
**The Unbearable lightness of Sex.**

When the recently deceased Milan Kundera published “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” he probably knew that the book would be both loved and hated. Based on the philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche, it outlines a story full of eroticism between four characters amid the turmoil resulting from the Prague Spring in 1968, and the “years of lead” that followed. What this film did was adapt the novel to the cinema, with some changes and focusing attention on the two central characters.

I read the book many years ago and didn't like it. In the book, ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$17,000,000.00

Revenue
$10,000,000.00

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