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The Unbearable Lightness of Being WS Criterion #357 LaserDisc Drama

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1509L )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988 - 172 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING is a sensual and sensitive adaptation of Milan Kundera's tragicomic existentialist novel that follows the story of Thomas (Daniel Day Lewis), a womanizing Czech doctor in 1968 Prague, prior to the Soviet invasion, whose sexual appetite is never fully satisfied. Thomas believes in keeping sexual gratification separate from love and finds true understanding and erotic bliss with Sabina (Lena Olin), a seductive and elusive artist. However, Thomas's understanding of love and commitment is challenged when he meets Tereza (Juliette Binoche), a sexually naive and innocent young woman who captures Thomas's fancy on an out-of-town business trip. When Tereza appears on his Prague doorstep, Thomas lets down his guard and allows the young woman to stay with him, breaking all his rules regarding the dangers of seductive entanglement. Despite his numerous affairs, Thomas falls deeply in love with Tereza, and they eventually marry. Sabina accepts Thomas's marriage to Tereza, but Tereza cannot accept Thomas's many lovers and is deeply hurt by her sly husband. Tereza's own sexual awakening and creative spirit is at the core of the film, as she is undeniably captivating to both Thomas and Sabina, who becomes her friend and artistic mentor. The three become involved in an intense love triangle that is eventually shattered by the violent Soviet invasion of 1968. Tereza's burgeoning photographic passion is documented in a creative black-and-white montage of the invasion, beautifully crafted by cinematographer Sven Nykvist. This captivating and brilliant literary adaptation is a subtle and complex character study in which Daniel Day Lewis, Lena Olin, and Juliette Binoche give magnificent lead performances.

Cast for The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Juliette Binoche
Daniel Day-Lewis
Lena Olin
Derek De Lint
Stellan Skarsgaard

Crew for The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Philip Kaufman Director
Philip Kaufman Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carriere Screenwriter
Milan Kundera Source Writer
Saul Zaentz Producer
Sven Nykvist Director of Photography
Walter Murch Editor
B. J. Sears Co-Editor
Pierre Guffroy Production Designer
Mark Adler Source Composer
Ernie Fosselius Composer
Leos Janacek Additional Music/Songs

Feature Details

Title: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Feature Release Date: 1988
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 172 Minutes
Chapters: 44
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 13 May 1998
Catalog Number: CC1509L
UPC: 715515008914
ISBN: 1-55940-854-5
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1509L
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Juliette Binoche and Daniel Day-Lewis in...

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1509L )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Audio Commentary with Director Philip Kaufman, Jean-Claude Carri & Walter Murch and Lena Olin
Color Bars
See the History of Criterion LaserDiscs at DaDon's...

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988 - 172 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING is a sensual and sensitive adaptation of Milan Kundera's tragicomic existentialist novel that follows the story of Thomas (Daniel Day Lewis), a womanizing Czech doctor in 1968 Prague, prior to the Soviet invasion, whose sexual appetite is never fully satisfied. Thomas believes in keeping sexual gratification separate from love and finds true understanding and erotic bliss with Sabina (Lena Olin), a seductive and elusive artist. However, Thomas's understanding of love and commitment is challenged when he meets Tereza (Juliette Binoche), a sexually naive and innocent young woman who captures Thomas's fancy on an out-of-town business trip. When Tereza appears on his Prague doorstep, Thomas lets down his guard and allows the young woman to stay with him, breaking all his rules regarding the dangers of seductive entanglement. Despite his numerous affairs, Thomas falls deeply in love with Tereza, and they eventually marry. Sabina accepts Thomas's marriage to Tereza, but Tereza cannot accept Thomas's many lovers and is deeply hurt by her sly husband. Tereza's own sexual awakening and creative spirit is at the core of the film, as she is undeniably captivating to both Thomas and Sabina, who becomes her friend and artistic mentor. The three become involved in an intense love triangle that is eventually shattered by the violent Soviet invasion of 1968. Tereza's burgeoning photographic passion is documented in a creative black-and-white montage of the invasion, beautifully crafted by cinematographer Sven Nykvist. This captivating and brilliant literary adaptation is a subtle and complex character study in which Daniel Day Lewis, Lena Olin, and Juliette Binoche give magnificent lead performances.

Cast for The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Juliette Binoche
Daniel Day-Lewis
Lena Olin
Derek De Lint
Stellan Skarsgaard

Crew for The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Philip Kaufman Director
Philip Kaufman Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carriere Screenwriter
Milan Kundera Source Writer
Saul Zaentz Producer
Sven Nykvist Director of Photography
Walter Murch Editor
B. J. Sears Co-Editor
Pierre Guffroy Production Designer
Mark Adler Source Composer
Ernie Fosselius Composer
Leos Janacek Additional Music/Songs

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