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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988 film by Philip Kaufman
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Summary

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being received the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[3].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[4].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film[5].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography[6].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being received the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[7].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being was directed by Philip Kaufman[10].
  • Jean-Claude Carrière wrote the screenplay for The Unbearable Lightness of Being[11].
  • Philip Kaufman wrote the screenplay for The Unbearable Lightness of Being[12].
  • Milan Kundera wrote the screenplay for The Unbearable Lightness of Being[13].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being's composer is recorded as Leoš Janáček[14].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being's composer is recorded as Mark Adler[15].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being's genre is erotic film[16].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being's genre is drama film[17].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being's genre is film based on a novel[18].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being's genre is romance film[19].
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being's based on is recorded as The Unbearable Lightness of Being[20].
  • A cast member of The Unbearable Lightness of Being was Daniel Day-Lewis[21].
  • A cast member of The Unbearable Lightness of Being was Juliette Binoche[22].
  • A cast member of The Unbearable Lightness of Being was Lena Olin[23].
  • A cast member of The Unbearable Lightness of Being was Derek de Lint[24].
  • A cast member of The Unbearable Lightness of Being was Erland Josephson[25].
  • A cast member of The Unbearable Lightness of Being was Donald Moffat[26].
  • A cast member of The Unbearable Lightness of Being was Daniel Olbrychski[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Saul Zaentz[28], Paul Zaentz[29], and Bertil Ohlsson[30]. The Unbearable Lightness of Being was directed by Philip Kaufman[10]. Screenwriters include Jean-Claude Carrière[11], Philip Kaufman[12], and Milan Kundera[13]. Cast members include Daniel Day-Lewis[21], Juliette Binoche[22], Lena Olin[23], Derek de Lint[24], Erland Josephson[25], and Donald Moffat[26].

Publication

Publication dates include February 5, 1988[31] and April 7, 1988[32]. The original language of The Unbearable Lightness of Being was English[33]. Genres include erotic film[16], drama film[17], film based on a novel[18], and romance film[19]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Awards received include Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[3], a film award category[35], in United States[36], founded in 1980[37]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[4], a class of award[38]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film[5], an award for best film[39], in United States[40]; Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography[6], an award for best photography[41], in United States[42]; BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[7], a class of award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]. Reviews include 8.1/10[48] and 87%[49].

Why It Matters

The Unbearable Lightness of Being has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Unbearable Lightness of Being receive?

Honors received include Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[3], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[4], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film[5], and Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography[6].

Related Entities

Czech Republic Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Olbrychski Erland Josephson film Jean-Claude Carrière Juliette Binoche Lena Olin Leoš Janáček Milan Kundera Netflix Orion Pictures Stellan Skarsgård Sven Nykvist Switzerland The Unbearable Lightness of Being United States

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  31. [48] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter → Jean-Claude Carrière, Philip Kaufman, Milan Kundera
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