Review of The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) by Sv G — 28 Aug 2009
From the book by Milan Kundera comes this 1988 film adaption that takes place during Soviet occupied Prauge in the late 1960s. A young doctor (a young and very handsome Daniel Day-Lewis) with a wandering eye falls in love and marries the sweet innocent girl (Juliette Bincohe).
Their lives which would be difficult (as life is) under any circumstance is much harder for them in Prauge during that era of history. This is beautifully executed and quite brave to even attempt to make at the time since the wall had not yet come down.
Director Phiilp Kaufman had many threats against his life and had to have body-guards with him at all times. Quite long at nearly 3 hrs, yet nice to watch over the course of a weekend as I did.
This review of The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) was written by Sv G on 28 Aug 2009.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being has generally received positive reviews.
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