Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 31 nominations.
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| Ethan Hawke | ... |
Jesse
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| Julie Delpy | ... |
Celine
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Bookstore Manager
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| Louise Lemoine Torrès | ... |
Journalist #1
(as Louise Lemoine Torres)
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| Rodolphe Pauly | ... |
Journalist #2
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Mariane Plasteig | ... |
Waitress
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Diabolo | ... |
Philippe
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Denis Evrard | ... |
Boat Attendant
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| Albert Delpy | ... |
Man at Grill
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Marie Pillet | ... |
Woman in Courtyard
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Directed by
| Richard Linklater | ||
Written by
| Richard Linklater | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Julie Delpy | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ethan Hawke | ... | (screenplay) |
| Richard Linklater | ... | (story) & |
| Kim Krizan | ... | (story) |
| Richard Linklater | ... | (characters) & |
| Kim Krizan | ... | (characters) |
Produced by
| Isabelle Coulet | ... | co-producer |
| John Sloss | ... | executive producer |
| Anne Walker-McBay | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Lee Daniel | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sandra Adair | ||
Editorial Department
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Michelle Fairbanks | ... | editorial intern |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Allegra Kolber | ... | editorial intern (as Allegra McCoy) |
| Emmanuel Le Ridant | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| David Orr | ... | color timer |
| Nevie Owens | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Baptiste Glaymann | ||
Costume Design by
| Thierry Delettre | ||
Makeup Department
| Anne Bourdiol | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Elisa Costa | ... | makeup artist: additional crew (as Elisa Costa Ellis) |
| Terri Ewton | ... | press junket: key hair stylist / press junket: key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean-Marc Abbou | ... | unit production manager |
| Sara Johnson | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Serge Szwarcbart | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roxane Andreani | ... | second assistant director |
| Jerome Borenstein | ... | first assistant director |
| Ariane Lacan | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Mika Cotellon | ... | set dresser: additional crew |
| Soasig Le Ruyet | ... | art department trainee |
| Laid Liazid | ... | set dresser: additional crew |
| Régis Mayot | ... | construction manager: additional crew (as Regis Mayot) |
| Cyril Mignot | ... | set dresser |
| Karine Bakala Pindoux | ... | painter: additional crew |
| Frank Pitussi | ... | stand-by props |
| Francois Poublan | ... | set dresser |
| Gaelle Renard-Werner | ... | property buyer (as Gaele Renard Werner) |
Sound Department
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley artist |
| Bernard Bats | ... | sound mixer |
| Wayne Bell | ... | sound effects editor |
| Larry Blake | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Pierre-Yves Bruneel | ... | boom operator |
| Ajae Clearway | ... | dialogue editor |
| Matt Coby | ... | mix assistant: Swelltone |
| Jay Gallagher | ... | mix assistant: Swelltone |
| Tom Hammond | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Justin Hennard | ... | foley editor |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr mixer |
| Jason Piatt | ... | foley mixer |
| Matthieu Tartamella | ... | sound trainee |
Visual Effects by
| Ryan Beadle | ... | digital i/o |
| R.J. Harbour | ... | digital compositor |
| Lori C. Miller | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Julien Andreetti | ... | video operator |
| Loïc Andrieu | ... | Steadicam operator: "b" camera, additional crew (as Loic Andrieu) / camera operator: additional crew (as Loic Andrieu) |
| Eric Baraillon | ... | electrician: additional crew |
| Jean-Pierre Baronsky | ... | gaffer |
| Eric Bialas | ... | camera operator: additional crew / steadicam operator: "b" camera, additional crew |
| Stephane Canda | ... | key grip: additional crew |
| Lucie Colombié | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Lucie Colombie) |
| Stéphane Cry | ... | electrician (as Stephane Cry) |
| Adrien Debackere | ... | second assistant camera: additional crew |
| Youcef Djedra | ... | grip: additional crew |
| Laurent Dray | ... | grip: additional crew |
| Euriel Etevenon | ... | second assistant camera: additional crew |
| Emma Faucheux | ... | still photographer: additional crew |
| Frederic Fulton | ... | key grip: additional crew |
| Vincent Gallot | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Alain Herpe | ... | first assistant camera: additional crew |
| Anthony Jouslin | ... | assistant camera trainee: additional crew |
| Emilie de la Hosseraye | ... | still photographer (as Emilie De La Hosseraye) |
| Philip Lozano | ... | second assistant camera |
| Eric Macel | ... | first assistant camera: additional crew |
| Jim McConkey | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Steve Moreau | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Pierre Morel | ... | camera operator: additional crew / steadicam operator: "b" camera, additional crew |
| Daniel Morit | ... | key grip |
| Gil Pannetier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Lisa Persson | ... | assistant camera trainee (as Lisa Perrson) |
| Christian Petrucelli | ... | grip |
| Ferrell A. Shinnick | ... | key grip (as Ferrell Shinnick) |
| Benoît Theunissen | ... | Steadicam operator: "b" camera, additional crew (as Benoit Theunissen) / camera operator: additional crew (as Benoit Theunissen) |
| Serge Valézy | ... | electrician (as Serge Valezy) |
| Philippe Vigier | ... | electrician: additional crew |
| Cyril Viletier | ... | generator operator |
Casting Department
| Christophe Canavaggio | ... | casting assistant |
| Annette Trumel | ... | casting: Paris |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michel Louzon | ... | textile artist: additional crew |
| Marie Trimouille | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Franklin Pedrosa | ... | assistant location manager |
| Emmanuel Roussille | ... | location scout: additional crew |
| Edith Roux | ... | location scout |
| Bruno Vignier | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Igor Kipnis | ... | musician: piano for "Goldberg Variation, Nr. 25" |
| Christopher S. Parker | ... | music clearances |
| Randall Poster | ... | music consultant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Emilie Barbault | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Isabelle Querrioux | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mika Cotellon | ... | driver: additional crew |
| Philippe Crepet | ... | transportation: trailers |
| Johan Graslin | ... | transportation: trailers, additional crew |
| Steven Lasson | ... | transportation: trailers, additional crew |
| Laid Liazid | ... | driver: additional crew |
| Philippe Mayer | ... | transportation: trailers |
| Cyril Mignot | ... | driver |
| Francois Poublan | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jonathan Alvord | ... | technical consultant (as Jon Alvord) |
| Jean-Paul Berreau | ... | caterer |
| David Boitard | ... | production assistant: additional crew |
| Paul Brennan | ... | legal services: Sloss Law Office LLP (as Paul Brennan Esq.) |
| David Brones | ... | production assistant |
| Frédéric Chartier | ... | production assistant: additional crew (as Frederic Chartier) |
| Émeline Courtecuisse | ... | production assistant: additional crew (as Emeline Courtecuisse) |
| Brent Cox | ... | legal services: Sloss Law Office LLP |
| Carine Crouzille | ... | production secretary (as Carine Crouzille Lelievre) |
| Catherine De Guirchitch | ... | accountant: France |
| Jean-Baptiste Duez | ... | production assistant |
| Laurent Flaesch | ... | cat handler |
| Maud Fumana | ... | production assistant: additional crew |
| Jennifer Gaylord | ... | legal services: Sloss Law Office LLP (as Jennifer Gaylord Rohrer Esq.) |
| Flavien Gessati | ... | stand-in |
| Pierre Hue | ... | production assistant |
| Hussein Khedoo | ... | production assistant |
| Ariane Lacan | ... | production assistant: additional crew |
| Guilhem Malgoire | ... | production assistant |
| Michelle Masseyeff | ... | assistant: Ms. Delpy and Mr. Hawke |
| Morgan Miles | ... | accountant: U.S. |
| Emmanuel Mitry | ... | production assistant |
| Mathieu Roux | ... | production assistant |
| Serge Szwarcbart | ... | production assistant |
| Alexandra Tavares | ... | stand-in |
| Isabelle Thillien | ... | production assistant |
| Corinne Vallee | ... | caterer |
| Caroline Vandenbussche | ... | production assistant: additional crew |
| Wade Couturiaux | ... | office intern (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Carley Hodgkinson | ... | special thanks: Adbusters Magazine |
| Sylvia Whitman | ... | special thanks: Shakespeare Bookstore |
| Véronique Zimmer | ... | special thanks: ESEC (as Veronique Zimmer) |
Production Companies
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (present)
- Castle Rock Entertainment (present)
- Detour Filmproduction (producer)
Distributors
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Norsk Filmdistribusjon (2004) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Village Films (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Italy)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- CTV International (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2005) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Canvas (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
- Custom Film Effects (opticals)
Other Companies
- ADR Productions (production services)
- Adbusters (special thanks)
- Automobiles Peugeot (special thanks)
- Badabing Badaboom Productions (foley recorded at)
- Bureau Parisien des Tournages de la Ville de Paris, Le (special thanks)
- Custom Film Effects (titles)
- E.S.E.C. (special thanks)
- Falco Ink. (publicity)
- Marques et Films (special thanks)
- Milan Records (soundtrack published by)
- Pier Import Europe (special thanks)
- Préfecture de Paris (special thanks)
- Shakespeare & Company (special thanks)
- Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo (legal services provided by)
- Sound One Corporation (adr recorded at)
- Soundcrafter (sound post-production)
- Swelltone Labs (re-recorded at)
- Technicolor (prints by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Early thirty-something American Jesse Wallace is in a Paris bookstore, the last stop on a tour to promote his best selling book, This Time. Although he is vague to reporters about the source material for the book, it is about his chance encounter nine years earlier on June 15-16, 1994 with a Parisienne named Celine, and the memorable and romantic day and evening they spent together in Vienna. At the end of their encounter at the Vienna train station, which is also how the book ends, they, not providing contact information to the other, vowed to meet each other again in exactly six months at that very spot. As the media scrum at the bookstore nears its conclusion, Jesse spots Celine in the crowd, she who only found out about the book when she earlier saw his photograph promoting this public appearance. Much like their previous encounter, Jesse and Celine, who is now an environmental activist, decide to spend time together until he is supposed to catch his flight back to New York, this time only being about an hour. Beyond the issue of the six month meeting, what has happened in their lives in the intervening nine years, and their current lives, they once again talk about their philosophies of life and love, this time with the knowledge of their day together and how it shaped what has happened to them. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | What if you had a second chance with the one that got away? See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,700,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $15,992,615 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the movie, Jesse (Ethan Hawke) confesses to Celine (Julie Delpy) that he wrote a book about their meeting 9 years before, partially in the hope that she would read it and re-establish contact with him. Like Before Sunrise (1995), this is based on events in director Richard Linklater's own life. He had once spent a night walking and talking around Philadelphia with a woman called Amy in 1989. Though they initially stayed in touch over the telephone, they lost contact eventually. In 1994, Linklater shot Before Sunrise (1995), based on his night with Amy. Like Jesse in "Before Sunset", Linklater was secretly hoping that Amy had heard of the movie, and would show up at the premiere, but she did not. When "Before Sunset" was released, she did not show up either. It wasn't until 2010, before Linklater started production on the second sequel, Before Midnight (2013), that a friend of Amy, who knew about their story, contacted Linklater to tell him that Amy had died in a motorcycle accident on May 9, 1994, at the age of 24, a few weeks before he started shooting Before Sunrise (1995). See more » |
| Goofs | While walking in a park, an extra passes Jesse and Celine. When the camera angle moves to their front, he passes about 10 seconds later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy/Before Sunset/De-Lovely/The Clearing/Fahrenheit 9/11/Spider-Man 2/Two Brothers/White Chicks (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | An Ocean Apart See more » |
| Quotes |
Celine:
You can never replace anyone because everyone is made up of such beautiful specific details. See more » |