Product: The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Two-Disc Special Edition) (2006)
Rating: 5.0
Let's not forget the other star of the film
He's not mentioned in the main titles, and gets a scant listing at the end, yet the music of Czech composer Janacek is integral to this brilliant film. Kaufman says in the commentary that Milan Kundera recommended using Janacek -- his favorite composer -- and that the music takes the place of Kundera's narrative voice. Too bad Kaufman didn't see fit to credit him. If you enjoyed the music, buy the soundtrack album (still in print) or Janacek's String Quartets and Fairy Tale for cello and piano -- as erotic, passionate and painful as the film.