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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988·2h 51m·R
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
40,764 votes
Metascore
73
Metacritic

A doctor in 1968 Prague struggles with monogamy to his wife's frustration, and then the Soviet invasion further disrupts their lives.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a 1988 drama romance movie directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Derek de Lint, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lena Olin. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 40,764 votes and runs 2h 51m.

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Director
Philip Kaufman
Stars
Derek de Lint
Daniel Day-Lewis
Lena Olin
Juliette Binoche
Details
1988-02-05
171 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Czech
Keywords
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