The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Name: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Director: Philip Kaufman
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1988

1988

Philip Kaufman

1988·R·

United States

Award tierSilver

Metascore

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

Cast

Juliette Binoche·Daniel Day-Lewis·Lena Olin·Derek de Lint

Producers

Bertil Ohlsson·Paul Zaentz·Saul Zaentz

Languages

English

Czech

Major Awards

2 wins · 3 nominations

Wins (2)

Best Picture

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1989)

Best Film

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1989)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Jean-Claude CarrièrePhilip Kaufman

Nominations (3)

Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1988)

Best Film

Golden Globes, USA (1989)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1989)

Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Jean-Claude CarrièrePhilip Kaufman