The Unbearable Lightness of Being
A lovers’ story.
19882h 51mNo ratings yet
- Drama
- Romance
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.
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- waitress
- 1960s
- photographer
- infidelity
- soviet union
- prague
- czech republic
- partnership
- loyalty
- surgeon
- communism
- lover
- soviet military
- free love
- warsaw pact
- prague, czech republic
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 5, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures,The Saul Zaentz Company
- Budget
- $17,000,000
- Revenue
- $10,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0096332