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Prague, Czech Republic | Free Love
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Best Screenplay Adapted | 1989 | Jean-Claude
Best Cinematography | 1989 | Sven
Best Cinematography | 1989 | Sven
Best Cinematography | 1989
Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1989
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1989
Best Motion Picture Drama | 1989
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1989
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | 1989 | Sven
Best Cinematography | 1988 | Sven
1988 | Sven
Budget 17,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 10,006,806 USD
According to Lena Olin, she met co-star Daniel Day-Lewis on her first day on the set and, according to the schedule, had to do one of the film's most intense nude love scenes with him that very day.
The first cut shown to the studio was under two hours in length and the story was confusing. Philip Kaufman was asked to add in scenes he cut. The next day they were shown the theatrically released version. It's believed Kaufman showed them a shorter and confusing version in order to get his almost three-hour final cut approved with no questions of cutting it.
Milan Kundera didn't particularly care for this version of his novel and refused to do publicity for it.
In 1989, the film was shown in Russia for the first time. Screenings were low-key, and held at midnight. Still, more than three thousand people attended each showing, with another thousand being turned away at the door. Many of the people had seen the Czech invasion footage before from the Soviet point of view - reedited to show the Soviet invaders as the heroes and the Czechs as the rebels. For many Russians, this was the first time they'd seen the point of view from the other side.
Daniel Day-Lewis at first turned down the role feeling the script made him too nice. The script was revised and added in things from the book that made the character less "perfect".
"Tereza: I know I'm supposed to help you, but I can't. Instead of being your support I'm your weight. Life is very heavy to me, but it is so light to you. I can't bear this lightness, this freedom... I'm not strong enough."
"Tereza: I don't understand how someone can MAKE love without BEING in love."
