Film · 1988

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Name: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Director: Philip Kaufman
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 165 min
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint, Erland Josephson

by Philip Kaufman

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Details

Type: Film
Released: 1988
Director: Philip Kaufman
Genres: Romance Drama
Countries: United States
Original language: English
Running time: 2 h 45 min

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis
Juliette Binoche
Lena Olin
Derek de Lint
Erland Josephson
Donald Moffat
Daniel Olbrychski
Stellan Skarsgård

Awards

Wins

Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor (1988)
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director (1988)
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film (1988)
Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography (1989)
BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (1989)
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

Academy Award for Best Cinematography (1989)
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (1989)
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama (1988)
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (1988)
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases (1988)
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (1988)
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography (1988)
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (1989)

In France

French rating: Tout public
French release visa: No. 67459

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)