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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.
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User Rating:
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Director:

Richard Linklater

Writers (WGA):

Richard Linklater (screenplay) &
Julie Delpy (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

17 June 2004 (Germany) more

Genre:

Drama | Romance more

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations more

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How do you make a sequel to "Before Sunrise"? This is how. more (398 total)


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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Before Sunrise 2 (USA) (working title)
If Not Now (USA) (working title)
Untitled Before Sunrise Sequel (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual references.

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Filming Locations:

France more


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Trivia:

Since the film takes place during the mid-late afternoon, it was the only time of day director Richard Linklater would shoot the scenes in the film. He felt it added to the hyper reality of the film, and often relied on the actors to get perfect takes at the right time. more

Goofs:

Continuity: 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. more

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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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Durch die Nacht mit...: Julie Delpy und Bela B." (2004) more

Soundtrack:

A Waltz For A Night more


FAQ

What other films are like Before Sunset?
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84 out of 96 people found the following comment useful.
How do you make a sequel to "Before Sunrise"? This is how., 29 October 2004
10/10
Author: Rashtabullah

I'd been longing to see this one as I'd always thought 'Before Sunrise' was one of the most honest, most real films I'd ever seen, but at the same time I held off seeing the sequel from fear of disappointment. For all of you in the same position, fear not ; Linklater, Hawke and Delphy (for it has surely been a joint effort and labour of love for all three) have done us and themselves proud. I've just seen the film and despite being male and 38 I feel like Roberta Flack must have felt when she penned 'Killing me Softly' after hearing Don McLean sing 'Vincent' in concert; this is - once again - just so close to what it's all about. You want technicalities? The acting, superb; Hawke and Delphy slip right back into their characters, their mannerisms, their sometimes gauche repartee, the way they seem to fence around each other, seeming to go in for the kill then feigning, drawing back…Exquisite. And then the details, the echoes of the first film in the settings but now with a world-weariness, an autumnal note and yet with still that fundamental freshness and optimism that revives the memories of Sunrise's youthfulness and reminds us, as our heroes discuss, that though time changes people, there remains an unchanging core. Just see it; this is about as good as it gets, folks.

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