The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) featured a cast of 51 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (42%) are still alive today and 19 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is László Szabó, age 90. This film starred Daniel Day-Lewis and Juliette Binoche.
42% still with us· verified cast27% of full cast · incl. 18 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 42% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 83.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast51 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Day-Lewis Tomas | Tomas | Living | 29/04/1957 | 69 | — | 31 |
 Juliette Binoche Tereza | Tereza | Living | 09/03/1964 | 62 | — | 24 |
 Lena Olin Sabina | Sabina | Living | 22/03/1955 | 71 | — | 33 |
 Derek de Lint Franz | Franz | Living | 17/07/1950 | 76 | — | 38 |
 Stellan Skarsgård The Engineer | The Engineer | Living | 13/06/1951 | 75 | — | 37 |
 Erland Josephson The Ambassador | The Ambassador | Deceased | 16/06/1923 | 88 | 25/02/2012 | 65 |
 Pavel Landovský Pavel | Pavel | Deceased | 11/09/1936 | 78 | 10/10/2014 | 52 |
 Donald Moffat Chief Surgeon | Chief Surgeon | Deceased | 26/12/1930 | 87 | 20/12/2018 | 58 |
 Daniel Olbrychski Interior Ministry Official | Interior Ministry Official | Living | 27/02/1945 | 81 | — | 43 |
 Tomasz Borkowy Jiri | Jiri | Living | 17/09/1952 | 74 | — | 36 |
 Bruce Myers Czech Editor | Czech Editor | Deceased | 12/04/1942 | 78 | 15/04/2020 | 46 |
 Pavel Slabý Pavel's Nephew | Pavel's Nephew | Living | 25/04/1955 | 71 | — | 33 |
Pascale Kalensky Nurse Katja | Nurse Katja | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jacques Ciron Swiss Restaurant Manager | Swiss Restaurant Manager | Deceased | 17/05/1928 | 94 | 07/12/2022 | 60 |
 Anne Lonnberg Swiss Photographer | Swiss Photographer | Living | 17/02/1948 | 78 | — | 40 |
 László Szabó Russian Interrogator | Russian Interrogator | Living | 24/03/1936 | 90 | — | 52 |
Vladimír Valenta Mayor | Mayor | Deceased | 28/05/1923 | 77 | 13/05/2001 | 65 |
 Clovis Cornillac Boy in Bar | Boy in Bar | Living | 16/08/1968 | 58 | — | 20 |
 Consuelo De Haviland Tall Brunette | Tall Brunette | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Leon Lissek Bold Man in Bar | Bold Man in Bar | Deceased | 01/01/1927 | 95 | 21/06/2022 | 61 |
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| Deceased | 19/09/1935 | 75 | 16/10/2010 | 53 | ||
| Deceased | 27/12/1941 | 75 | 31/07/2017 | 47 | ||
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| Deceased | 26/04/1903 | 88 | 25/08/1991 | 85 | ||
| Deceased | 30/10/1910 | 96 | 11/02/2007 | 78 | ||
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 Jean-Claude Dauphin Swiss editor | Swiss editor | Living | 16/03/1948 | 78 | — | 40 |
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| Living | 29/08/1943 | 83 | — | 45 | ||
| Deceased | — | — | 28/02/2012 | — | ||
 Charles Millot Lecturer in Geneva | Lecturer in Geneva | Deceased | 23/12/1921 | 81 | 06/10/2003 | 67 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
 Jan Němec Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague | Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague | Deceased | 12/07/1936 | 79 | 18/03/2016 | 52 |
| Deceased | 07/08/1931 | 94 | 08/09/2025 | 57 | ||
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| Deceased | 05/05/1928 | 81 | 02/09/2009 | 60 | ||
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| Deceased | 29/01/1916 | 92 | 22/05/2008 | 72 | ||
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| Deceased | 03/12/1946 | 73 | 01/08/2020 | 42 | ||
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| Deceased | 15/09/1923 | 66 | 04/08/1990 | 65 | ||
Serge Delanoue Danseur (uncredited) | Danseur (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Philip Kaufman Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited) | Man walking on street outside Sabina's flat (uncredited) | Living | 23/10/1936 | 89 | — | 52 |
 Isabelle Noérie Student (uncredited) | Student (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
