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A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 73/100. Scores higher than 80% of the 1,406 1980s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 51m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic73/100
538 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
- Philip KaufmanDirector
- Philip KaufmanScreenplay
- Mark AdlerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Daniel Day-LewisTomas
- Juliette BinocheTereza
- Lena OlinSabina
- Derek de LintFranz
- Stellan SkarsgårdThe Engineer
- Erland JosephsonThe Ambassador
- Pavel LandovskýPavel
- Donald MoffatChief Surgeon
- Daniel OlbrychskiInterior Ministry Official
- Tomasz BorkowyJiri
- Bruce MyersCzech Editor
- Pavel SlabýPavel's Nephew
Stills
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Themes
infidelitywaitressbased on novel or bookfree lovephotographerloyaltyloversoviet unionsoviet militarysurgeonprague, czech republicpartnership
The Best Movies of 1988
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