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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

★ 7.2R165 minDirector: Philip Kaufman

1988 American drama film

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a 1988 American romantic drama film, an adaptation of the 1984 novel by Milan Kundera. It was directed by Philip Kaufman, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jean-Claude Carrière, and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin. The film portrays Czechoslovak artistic and intellectual life during the Prague Spring, and the characters' romantic lives amid the Soviet repression that resulted from the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.

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What is The Unbearable Lightness of Being about?
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) — Tomas is a doctor and a lady-killer in 1960s Czechoslovakia, an apolitical man who is struck with love for the bookish country girl Tereza; his more sophisticated sometime lover Sabina eventually accepts their relationship and the two women form an electric friendship. The three
Is The Unbearable Lightness of Being based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Unbearable Lightness of Being scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.