The Unbearable Lightness of Being

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.

Director

Philip Kaufman

Written by

Milan Kundera, Jean-Claude Carrière, Philip Kaufman

Produced by

Saul Zaentz

Composer

Mark Adler

Cinematographer

Sven Nykvist

Editors

Michael Magill, Vivien Hillgrove, Walter Murch

Sound Designer

Alan Splet

Studio

The Saul Zaentz Company

Origin country

United States

Runtime

2h 51m

Language

en

Rating

R

TMDB

6.9/10 (516 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

86% Fresh

Metacritic

73/100

IMDb

7.2/10 (40,176 votes)

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• WonBAFTA Award— Best Adapted Screenplay(1989)
• NominatedAcademy Award— Best Adapted Screenplay(1989)
• NominatedAcademy Award— Best Cinematography(1989)
• NominatedGolden Globe— Best Motion Picture – Drama(1988)