Director Philip Kaufman and producer Saul Zaentz adapted Milan Kundera's novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being, despite initial doubts from Hollywood executives.
Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'
A groundbreaking film adaptation of a novel deemed impossible to bring to the big screen was successfully realized by director Philip Kaufman and producer Saul Zaentz.
