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Before Sunset (2004)

R  80 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  17 June 2004 (Germany)
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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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Richard Linklater (screenplay), Julie Delpy (screenplay), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ethan Hawke ...
Julie Delpy ...
Vernon Dobtcheff ...
Louise Lemoine Torres Louise Lemoine Torres ...
Journalist #1
Rodolphe Pauly Rodolphe Pauly ...
Journalist #2
Mariane Plasteig Mariane Plasteig ...
Waitress
Diabolo Diabolo ...
Philippe
Denis Evrard Denis Evrard ...
Boat Attendant
Albert Delpy Albert Delpy ...
Man at Grill
Marie Pillet Marie Pillet ...
Woman in Courtyard
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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. Written by Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Book | Reading | French | Train | Writer  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual references (Approved No. 40593) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Antes del atardecer See more »

Filming Locations:

France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$311,194 (USA) (4 July 2004) (20 Screens)

Gross:

$5,792,822 (USA) (24 October 2004)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The man and woman that Celine speaks to in the courtyard of her apartment are played by Julie Delpy's real parents, Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: On the Seine, the boat passes Notre Dame, and goes under several other bridges before mooring. When the boat moors, Notre Dame is visible, with no other intervening bridges. See 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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Connections

Referenced in "NCIS: Caged (#6.12)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

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