Overview - The Unbearable Lightness of Being

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.

Cast

• Name: Daniel Day-Lewis

  Character: Tomas

  Popularity: 3.3577

  

• Name: Juliette Binoche

  Character: Tereza

  Popularity: 4.1144

  

• Name: Lena Olin

  Character: Sabina

  Popularity: 3.5506

  

• Name: Derek de Lint

  Character: Franz

  Popularity: 1.1144

  

• Name: Stellan Skarsgård

  Character: The Engineer

  Popularity: 3.879

  

• Name: Erland Josephson

  Character: The Ambassador

  Popularity: 1.0722

  

• Name: Pavel Landovský

  Character: Pavel

  Popularity: 0.8772

  

• Name: Donald Moffat

  Character: Chief Surgeon

  Popularity: 1.8647