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About
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
Theatrical
Feb 5, 1988
Box Office
$10.0M
Budget
$17.0M
Return
0.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 14, 1999
Theaters
4
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
The Saul Zaentz Company
Cast
Full credits →D
Daniel Day-Lewis
Tomas
J
Juliette Binoche
Tereza
L
Lena Olin
Sabina
D
Derek de Lint
Franz
S
Stellan Skarsgård
The Engineer
E
Erland Josephson
The Ambassador
P
Pavel Landovský
Pavel
D
Donald Moffat
Chief Surgeon
D
Daniel Olbrychski
Interior Ministry Official
T
Tomasz Borkowy
Jiri
B
Bruce Myers
Czech Editor
P
Pavel Slabý
Pavel's Nephew
J
Jacques Ciron
Swiss Restaurant Manager
A
Anne Lonnberg
Swiss Photographer
L
László Szabó
Russian Interrogator
V
Vladimír Valenta
Mayor
C
Clovis Cornillac
Boy in Bar
C
Consuelo De Haviland
Tall Brunette
L
Leon Lissek
Bold Man in Bar
C
Claudine Berg
