The Unbearable Lightness of Being (
1988) | IMDb:
7.3
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.
Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis
,
Juliette Binoche
,
Lena Olin
,
Derek de Lint
,
Stellan Skarsgård
,
Erland Josephson
Fanny and Alexander (
1982) | IMDb:
8.1
As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.
Starring:
Pernilla Allwin
,
Bertil Guve
,
Jan Malmsjö
,
Börje Ahlstedt
,
Anna Bergman
,
Anna Bergman
Directed by:
Ingmar Bergman