Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

2006
30m
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Overview

Milan Kundera's rambling novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being, though greatly admired, was thought by Hollywood studio executives to be "unfilmable." Director Philip Kaufman and producer Saul Zaentz proved them wrong. Emotional History follows Kaufman and Zaentz as they enlist the help of screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière and legendary film editor Walter Murch to turn the Kundera novel into an imaginative exploration of politics and eroticism, set against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia. Our documentary goes in-depth to discover how indelible moments in the film - Lena Olin kneeling on a dressing mirror; Russian tanks invading Prague; Juliette Binoche photographing her boyfriend's nude mistress; became a part of cinematic history.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Leva FilmWorks

Quick Facts

Release Date February 7, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0778684

Cast

Philip Kaufman
Philip Kaufman

Self

Jean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude Carrière

Self

Walter Murch
Walter Murch

Self

Saul Zaentz
Saul Zaentz

Self

Key Crew

Gary Leva
Director

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