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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Richard Linklater (written by) &
Kim Krizan (written by)
Release Date:
27 January 1995 (USA) more
Tagline:
Jump on and live a Eurorail journey you will never forget! more
Plot:
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one romantic evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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(44 articles)
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User Comments:
The beauty is the simplicity of magnificent human emotion. more (274 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ethan Hawke | ... | Jesse |
 | Julie Delpy | ... | Celine |
 | Andrea Eckert | ... | Wife on Train |
| Hanno Pöschl | ... | Husband on Train |
| Karl Bruckschwaiger | ... | Guy on Bridge |
| Tex Rubinowitz | ... | Guy on Bridge |
| Erni Mangold | ... | Palm Reader |
| Dominik Castell | ... | Street Poet |
| Haymon Maria Buttinger | ... | Bartender |
| Harald Waiglein | ... | Guitarist in Club |
| Bilge Jeschim | ... | Belly Dancer |
| Kurti | ... | Percussionist |
| Hans Weingartner | ... | Cafe Patron |
| Liese Lyon | ... | Cafe Patron |
| Peter Ily Huemer | ... | Cafe Patron |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for some strong language.
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA | Austria | Switzerland
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M | Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:10 | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:13 | Finland:S | Germany:6 (bw) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R (No. 33555) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating)
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In the scene where Jesse complains about fortune tellers never telling the truth, he quotes almost exactly from a scene in the book "The Circus of Dr. Lao" by Charles G. Finney. In the book the magician Appollonius of Tyana tells a widow that her next day and the day after will be exactly the same as the day before, "a tedious collection of hours". (Page 81, Grey Walls Press edition) more
Goofs:
Continuity: Jesse has been traveling through Europe by rail for 2-3 weeks and yet when the two men on the bridge tell him their play starts at "21:30" he is lost at what that means. more
Quotes:
Jesse:
I'm having kind of an odd situation here, which is that... is... you see that girl over there? Yeah, well, this is our only night together. Here's the problem: The problem is that she wants a bottle of red wine, and I don't have any money. I was thinking that you might want to, um, give me the address of this bar, no, I know... and I would promise to send you the money, and you would make our night complete
Bartender:
You would send me the money?
Jesse:
Yes.
Bartender:
Your hand?
Bartender:
Okay. For the greatest night in your life.
Jesse:
Thank you very much
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Who's on First: The Movie (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Dancing With Da Rat more
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What other films are like Before Sunrise?more
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'Before Sunrise' is not a film to be scrutinised, nor studied. The absolute beauty of it lies in its perfection as a simple love story - of two lives suddenly thrown together in the midst of reality, and the ensuing night of simple love that follows. Every individual at some time in life dreams of the connection that is portrayed in this film between Jesse and Celine, and few ever find it. 'Before Sunrise' simply and elegantly demonstrates how the most fundamental passions of human emotion can envelope two complete strangers. The beauty of this film is that the story is the most important element. The ending is both provocative and emotional - scenes of the night previously seen in darkness are now portrayed in lonely daylight as the sun rises and the story closes on these two characters.
I saw this film by accident one night late on television. I have never forgotten it. So well is it made that the audience never question if this could ever really happen in life, reality being so absolutely characterised in it.
'Before Sunrise' is simply the story of two strangers bound in Vienna's lonely night splendour - one night of love in all its glory, one superb piece of film making.