The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988 · 171 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 39,553 VOTES · DIR. Philip Kaufman
Overview
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,577 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:20 [Bell Tolling]
00:12:21 around 6:00.
00:20:03 So...
00:26:52 Wonderful.
00:32:48 Or to people.
00:39:20 - l'm pleased. - Hello.
00:43:19 But the important difference is...
00:47:17 your own medical records?
00:54:58 To the other women.
01:03:58 Tereza!
01:10:54 They feel a lack of understanding.
01:14:56 You travel by train?
01:21:50 l've seen Amsterdam.
01:27:29 For that
01:39:11 and, uh...
01:53:53 Tomas.
01:59:36 and you came back to our country.
02:05:25 May l see your identification card?
02:13:00 [Sobbing]
02:21:23 Then the third one, who gained your confidence
02:27:09 She thinks other dogs are silly.
02:32:34 Yeah.
02:39:09 [Pianist And Violinist Play Sentimental Journey]
100:00:00 were imprisoned, tortured
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,577
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line100:00:00
Production Record
DirectorPhilip Kaufman
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17,000,000
Revenue$10,000,000
IMDb votes39,553