Movie · 171 min · drm, rma
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.
Where to watch The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Available on 3 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #343 in Czech Republic.
- Czech Republic #343
Available languages
Audio: English, French, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, NB, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Chart history
The Unbearable Lightness of Being has spent 0 days in a top 3, 1 days in a top 10 and 2 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #6.
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint, Stellan Skarsgård, Erland Josephson, Pavel Landovský, Donald Moffat, Daniel Olbrychski, Tomasz Borkowy, Bruce Myers, Pavel Slabý, Pascale Kalensky, Jacques Ciron, Anne Lonnberg, László Szabó, Vladimír Valenta, Clovis Cornillac
Crew
Philip Kaufman (director,screenplay), Jean-Claude Carrière (screenplay), Saul Zaentz (producer)
Awards
6 wins from 19 nominations.
- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 1989 — won
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography 1989 — won
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film 1988 — won
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor 1988 — won
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director 1988 — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1989 — nominated
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography 1989 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography 1989 — nominated
- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 1989 — nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 1989 — nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress 1988 — nominated
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor 1988 — nominated
- American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases 1988 — nominated
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama 1988 — nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director 1988 — nominated
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 1988 — nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film 1988 — nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography 1988 — nominated