The Unbearable Lightness of Being 36 years old
A lovers' story
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.
Credits
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stellan Skarsgård He was 36, now 73 years old | as The Engineer |
| Daniel Day-Lewis He was 30, now 67 years old | as Tomas |
| Lena Olin She was 32, now 69 years old | as Sabina |
| Juliette Binoche She was 23, now 60 years old | as Tereza |
| Daniel Olbrychski He was 42, now 79 years old | as Interior Ministry Official |
| Clovis Cornillac He was 20, now 57 years old | as Boy in Bar |
| Donald Moffat He was 57, 87 years old when he died | as Chief Surgeon |
| Erland Josephson He was 64, 88 years old when he died | as The Ambassador |
| Derek de Lint He was 37, now 74 years old | as Franz |
| Vladimír Valenta He was 29, now 66 years old | as Mayor |
| Jacques Ciron He was 59, now 96 years old | as Swiss Restaurant Manager |
| László Szabó He was 70, 81 years old when he died | as Russian Interrogator |
| Pavel Landovský He was 51, 78 years old when he died | as Pavel |
| Bruce Myers He was 35, now 71 years old | as Czech Editor |
| Leon Lissek He was 61, now 97 years old | as Bold Man in Bar |
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mark Adler as Original Music Composer. He was 28 (now 65) years old | Sound |
| Bertil Ohlsson as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Paul Zaentz as Associate Producer. | Production |
| Paul Zaentz as Producer. | Production |
| Milan Kundera as Author. He was 58 (now 95) years old | Writing |
| B.J. Sears as Editor. | Editing |
| Walter Murch as Editor. He was 44 (now 81) years old | Editing |
| Philip Kaufman as Director. He was 51 (now 88) years old | Directing |
| Philip Kaufman as Screenplay. He was 51 (now 88) years old | Writing |
| Pierre Guffroy as Production Design. He was 61 (84) years old when He died | Art |
| Pierre Guffroy as Costume Design. He was 61 (84) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Sven Nykvist as Director of Photography. He was 65 (83) years old when He died | Camera |
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (36 years)
A lovers' story
- Release day: Friday, February 05, 1988
- Runtime: 171 minutes
- Budget: 17000000.00
- Revenue: 10006806.00