The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by Philip Kaufman
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Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Derek de Lint, Erland Josephson, Juliette Binoche, Lena OlinDirector: Philip Kaufman
Brand: DAY-LEWIS,DANIEL
Cinematographer: Sven Nykvist
Writer: Philip Kaufman
Producer: Bertil Ohlsson
Producer: Paul Zaentz
Producer: Saul Zaentz
Writer: Jean-Claude Carri?re
Writer: Milan Kundera
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 171 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-07
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Two-Disc Special Edition)
DVD Review: The Unbearable Length of Worker & Parasite (End Spoiler)
Summary: 2 Stars
Basically, it goes like this, Eastern European intellects survive by being in constant angst and having lots of sex. At the end, of what seems frigging hours and hours of self-loathing, when they finally find happiness, they all die in a truck accident.DVD Review: one of the best films that I have ever seen.
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw the film 4 times (may be 5 times) on big screen when it first came out. It is so beautiful! It is different, but as good as the book. I LOVE IT, as much, but different, as Godfather part 2. I will buy the blue ray version as soon as it comes out.DVD Review: Unbearably long...
Summary: 3 Stars
There is no reason for this movie to be as long as it is. The length dilutes endlessly dilutes the story.
At 2 hours it would have been a fine movie.
DVD Review: Either you get or you don't..I didn't.
Summary: 1 Stars
This is written by a 43 year old male who is a true film fanatic. I love all the great directors- Spielberg, Hitchcock, Wilder, Kubrick, Landis, Scorsese, etc. etc.
"The Unbearable Lightness of Being" was one, if not the most tedious films, I have ever had to endure. Why is it so talked about is beyond me unless, there is nothing definable to discuss. The scenery was bland, dialogue uninteresting and unengaging, even the shots were dull.
It's the first film I ever returned to Amazon...ever.
When I took Cinema History in College, the Professors I had kept talking about this film as a "must see/ will change your life" sort of thing. Curious, as we never saw it in class (must have been the explicit erotic nature it has at times). Now I think they wanted the girls in the class to see it on their own, because they may have wanted to discuss it with them personally after the class was dismissed, if you catch my drift.
I would pass on this one-big time.
DVD Review: One Great Big Sleeper
Summary: 1 Stars
I am sorry, but I just can't agree with the reviewers who praise this piece of work. It was so boring that I had it running while I did other things around the house (that was after I actually watched the first 80 minutes). I guess I just don't relate to guys who are constantly "bedding" every girl that walks past them. Where is the art? The depth? The complexity? Sorry, it was lost on me. I totally agree with the reviewer who said it was about two sad-looking people. I mean the guys is a heel and I am glad he bought the farm in the end. What happened to being faithfull. Ok, I know its Prague and 1968 and the whole Russian-thing, but come on - the historical backdrop was handled way too superficially. Where is the depth? Lewis is a fine actor, but the material is not the most exciting or throught-provoking. There, I've shot my wad and now I am gonna list the movie for sale for someone who can appreciate it more than me. Bye.
Description of The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Let others in 1968 Prague fret over liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Prague surgeon and avowed womanizer Tomas is focused on the happiness of pursuit. He's determined to live with a lightness of being unfettered by things like commitment and Communism. A young doctor's quest for sex and his stumbling into love are part of the rich storyline of this lyrical film from the landmark Milan Kundera novel, produced by Saul Zaentz (The English Patient, Amadeus) and directed by Philip Kaufman (The Right Stuff, Henry & June). Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin indelibly form the romantic triangle at the center of Tomas' world. It's a shifting world of hope spoiled and renewed, of lives blighted by oppression and reinvigorated by deep, maturing love.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by Philip Kaufman, Jean-Claude Carriere, Walter Murch and Lena Olin
Audio Commentary:Commentary by Philip Kaufman, Jean-Claude Carriere, Walter Murch and Lena Olin
Documentaries:Emotional History: The Making of Unbearable Lightness of Being
Theatrical Trailer
Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Tomas, the happily irresponsible Czech lover of Milan Kundera's novel, which is set in Prague just before and during the Soviet invasion in 1968. Lena Olin and Juliette Binoche are the two vastly different women who occupy his attention and to some extent represent different sides of his values and personality. In any case, the character's decision to flee Russian tanks with one of them--and then return--has profound consequences on his life. Directed by Philip Kaufman, this rich, erotic, fascinating character study with allegorical overtones is a touchstone for many filmgoers. Several key sequences--such as Olin wearing a bowler hat and writhing most attractively--linger in the memory, while Kaufman's assured sense of the story inspires superb performances all around. --Tom Keogh
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