The Unbearable Lightness of Being

"A lovers’ story."

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Ratings & Reviews

6.9/10

519 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 2 nominations

Nominated

Best Cinematography

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

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Golden Globe Awards

📋 2 nominations

Nominated

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

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BAFTA Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Best Adapted Screenplay

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Other Awards

🏆 5 wins•📋 4 nominations

Won

Independent Spirit for Best Cinematography

National Society of Film Critics for Best Film

Boston Society of Film Critics for Best Actor

National Society of Film Critics for Best Director

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominated

National Society of Film Critics for Best Cinematography

American Society of Cinematographers for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

Writers Guild of America for Best Adapted Screenplay

National Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actress

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$17.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$10.0M

Global Box Office

Loss

$-7,000,000

ROI: -41%

Budget Recovery59% of budget

$0|Budget: $17.0M|Revenue: $10.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

24.0K

Daily Avg

401

7-Day Trend

-2%

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Based On

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

San Francisco

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Story Setting

Set In

SwitzerlandGenevaPrague

Characters

Tomáš

Played by Daniel Day-Lewis

Tereza

Played by Juliette Binoche

Sabina

Played by Lena Olin

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Film Editing

Walter Murch

Music / Score

Leoš JanáčekMark Adler

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Production Companies

Saul Zaentz

Distributors

NetflixOrion Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Available in 68 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	—	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

AustraliaM

Germany16

FranceU

JapanR18+

Denmark15

FinlandK-16

Ireland18

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Production

Director

Philip Kaufman

Writers

Jean-Claude Carrière, Philip Kaufman, Milan Kundera

Production Companies

The Saul Zaentz Company

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Tomas

Juliette Binoche

Tereza

Lena Olin

Sabina

Derek de Lint

Franz

Stellan Skarsgård

The Engineer

Erland Josephson

The Ambassador

Pavel Landovský

Pavel

Donald Moffat

Chief Surgeon

Daniel Olbrychski

Interior Ministry Official

Tomasz Borkowy

Jiri

Bruce Myers

Czech Editor

Pavel Slabý

Pavel's Nephew

Tags & Keywords

infidelitywaitressbased on novel or bookfree lovephotographerloyaltyloversoviet unionsoviet militarysurgeonprague, czech republicpartnershipwarsaw pactcommunism1960s

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