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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Directed byPhilip Kaufman
CastDaniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint, Erland Josephson, Daniel Day Lewis, Derek De Lint, Leon Lissek, Donald Moffat and Daniel Olbrychski
Theatrical ReleaseFebruary 5, 1988
DVD ReleaseFebruary 7, 2006
Running Time171 minutes
MPAA RatingR (Restricted)
UPC Code012569734043
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Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.0 (105 reviews)

rating: 4 QuoteNot what I expected..Quote
Me and a friend had been wanting to see this movie one for the content but also for its art prospective. I can't speak for my friend, but it was not what I expected at all. It is 4 hrs long (on the 2 disc special edition) and none of it is really any good. The movie bring up some points, that are great but other wise I would say this movie is not worth buying. Rent the movie before you consider buying. I wish I had.
Kev October 23, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteAs wonderful as the book!!!Quote
This an absolutely beautiful movie equal to the extraordinary book. Although touted as "sexual" in nature this magnificent film is about life and struggles.Inspiring & uplifting ..a reminder of the truly important things in life. July 1, 2008

rating: 1 QuoteConstipatedQuote
I have no idea how I was talked into watching this movie. I totally believe this was a waste of good film-and a lot of it. A young Daniel Day Lewis with a hipper Fonz impersonation and a whiney Juliette Binoche. Only Lena Olin was worth watching, but not for any depth or anything. This film actually made a communist invasion dull. I absolutely didn't care for this couple. Below par acting, horrible direction, terrible editing, annoying soundtrack and dialogue so bad I think someone should take away the screenwriter's guild card. Don't waste your time on this one. May 22, 2008

rating: 5 Quote"UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING" MOVIE REVIEW BY MICHAEL ELLIANOQuote
Prepare to be enlightened. This is what movie making was supposed to be about. The movie and characters draw you in for different reasons and gives you a taste of one of the most sexual (not dirty) movies ever put on screen. Temptation, reality, and real history mixed into one. A movie for the senses for those that enjoy good filmmaking. A top one hundred film of all time. A movie that will add to any movie collection and change your taste in movies forever. March 18, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteThe best film nobody sawQuote
The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a masterpiece, the most underrated American film of the past 30 years. Poetic, haunting, subtle, and terribly sad, it says more about the crushing impact of repressive (i.e. communist) regimes than a thousand documanteries or inflammatory speeches could tell. While idealizing the free-wheeling Prague of the late 60's the film also examines the emptiness of such a non-commital lifestyle- the unbearable lightness. If this all sounds very somber, ULOB is also one of the sexiest films you will ever see, and one of the few intelligent studies of sex in cinema. More surprisingly, it is a heartbreaking romance. Like a great novel, ULOB grows on you, and you'll hate to see the characters leave you at the end. Perfectly acted by its then unknown leads, and beautifully photographed, this is a film to grow old with. October 26, 2007

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