L'insostenibile leggerezza dell'essere
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Tilværelsens ulidelige lethed
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A Insustentável Leveza do Ser
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Die unerträgliche Leichtigkeit des Seins
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L'Insoutenable Légèreté de l'être
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La insoportable levedad del ser
director:
Philip Kaufman
playwright:
Jean-Claude Carrière
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Philip Kaufman
actor:
Daniel Day-Lewis
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Juliette Binoche
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Lena Olin
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Derek de Lint
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Stellan Skarsgård
…
genre:
Drama
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Romance
region:
Sweden
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USA
language:
English
release date:
1988-02-05
(Release)
IMDb: tt0096332
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.