The unbearable lightness of being / an Orion Pictures release ; the Saul Zaentz Company presents a Philip Kaufman film ; screenplay by Jean-Claude Carriere & Philip Kaufman ; produced by Saul Zaentz ; directed by Philip Kaufman.
Set in Czechoslovakia in the 1960's, the story revolves around a young doctor who has a way with women and an aversion to politics. He suddenly finds himself caught up in his country's political turmoil and in a crisis of commitment with the women in his life.
Uniform Title: | Unbearable lightness of being (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
---|---|
Corporate Authors: | |
Other Authors: | |
Language: | English French Spanish |
Language of the Original: |
English |
Language and/or Writing System: |
English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Published: |
Burbank, CA :
Warner Home Video,
[2006]
|
Edition: | Two-disc special edition. |
Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
|
Subjects: | |
Genre: | |
Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (approximately 172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: | Video DVD |
Contents:
- Special features: Widescreen version presented in a "matted" format
- Commentary by director/screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere, co-star Lena Olin and editor Walter Murch
- "Emotional history: The making of the unbearable lightness of being"
- Theatrical trailer
- Language: English Dolby surround stereo ; French Dolby surround stereo
- Subtitles (feature film only): English, French, Spanish.