Before Sunset (2004)

It's nine years after Jesse and Celine first met; now, they encounter one another on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.

Director:

Richard Linklater

Writers:

Richard Linklater (screenplay), Julie Delpy (screenplay),

Stars:

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ethan Hawke	...	Jesse
Julie Delpy	...	Celine
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Bookstore Manager
Louise Lemoine Torres	...	Journalist #1
Rodolphe Pauly	...	Journalist #2
Mariane Plasteig	...	Waitress
Diabolo	...	Philippe
Denis Evrard	...	Boat Attendant
Albert Delpy	...	Man at Grill
Marie Pillet	...	Woman in Courtyard

Storyline

Jesse, a writer from the US, and Celine, a Frenchwoman working for an environment protection organization, acquainted nine years ago on the train from Budapest to Vienna, meet again when Jesse arrives in Paris for a reading of his new book. As they have only a few hours until his plane leaves, they stroll through Paris, talking about their experiences, views and whether they still love each other, although Jesse is already married with a kid.

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Plot Keywords:

book | love | french | train | writer | 

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Taglines:

What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

17 June 2004 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Before Sunrise 2

Filming Locations:

Pont Neuf, Paris 1, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$23,192 (Hong Kong) (15 October 2004)

Gross:

$5,792,822 (USA) (22 October 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Independent Pictures (WIP), Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though this movie was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, the screenplay is not based upon any existing text. However, the Academy rule book says that all sequels are adaptations.

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Goofs

A change in street scene: when Celine tells Phillippe that they have arrived at her apartment, the view through the back window is of one way traffic, but when the car does pull over and they get out, the traffic is two-way.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Journalist #1: Do you consider the book to be autobiographical?
Jesse: Uh, well, I mean... isn't everything autobiographical?

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Connections

Referenced in Het glazen huis: Eigen agenda (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Je T'aime Tant"
Performed by Julie Delpy
Composed by Julie Delpy
Published by Crépuscule France

User Reviews

Pure Delight

Nine years on Celine and Jessie meet in Paris not entirely by destiny or sheer force of circumstance... Nine years ago I loved Before Sunrise so much! And identified with it even though I was far from home not out of choice - and a war of the kind that bothered Celine in Bosnia was going on in my own country... But I was young. I was 24, actually, very romantic and innocent. Now I Know how things work a little better. The world, relationships. But I'm still plunging into causes for their own sake. And I'm still a reasonably normal person. Just like the characters in this film. Paris has never looked simpler in its casual elegance. Dialogue has never seemed more natural. A script never touched real life like this one so effortlessly. I'm in love with these characters - and with the ending... This is how European Cinema used to be - and Hollywood, too for that matter. Naturally real and magical in the details.