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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Romantic drama. Following the Soviet invasion of his country in 1968, Czech surgeon Tomas (Daniel Day-Lewis) is forced to flee to Switzerland, with his wife and mistress in tow.
Adaptation of Milan Kundera's 1984 bestseller. Tomas, a womanising Czech doctor, meets the waif-like Tereza and falls in love. Despite marrying her, he continues his dissolute lifestyle with his mistress Sabina - but after the Soviet invasion of Prague, all three are forced to flee to Switzerland together.
Last on
Sat 3 Aug 2013
00:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Tomas | Daniel Day-Lewis |
| Tereza | Juliette Binoche |
| Sabina | Lena Olin |
| Franz | Derek de Lint |
| The Ambassador | Erland Josephson |
| Pavel | Pavel Landovsky |
| Chief Surgeon | Donald Moffat |
| Interior Ministry Official | Daniel Olbrychski |
| The Engineer | Stellan Skarsgard |
| Director | Philip Kaufman |
| Producer | Saul Zaentz |
| Writer | Jean-Claude Carriere |
| Author | Milan Kundera |
| Writer | Philip Kaufman |
Broadcasts
Thu 8 Sep 2011 23:35- Tue 18 Dec 2012 23:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Wed 19 Dec 2012 00:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales
- Fri 2 Aug 2013 23:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sat 3 Aug 2013 00:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland