Before Sunset (2004)

Director:

Richard Linklater

Writers (WGA):

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

17 June 2004 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

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.

Plot Keywords:

Book | Love | French | Train | Writer

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations

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

Directed by
Richard Linklater

Writing credits (WGA)
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
Richard Linklater	....	producer
John Sloss	....	executive producer
Anne Walker-McBay	....	producer

Cinematography by
Lee Daniel		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sandra Adair

Production Design by
Baptiste Glaymann

Costume Design by
Thierry Delettre

Makeup Department
Anne Bourdiol	....	key hair stylist
Anne Bourdiol	....	key makeup artist
Elisa Costa	....	makeup artist: additional crew (as Elisa Costa Ellis)
Terri Ewton	....	press junket: key hair stylist
Terri Ewton	....	press junket: key makeup artist

Production Management
Jean-Marc Abbou	....	unit production manager
Sara Johnson	....	post-production supervisor

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	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pierre-Yves Bruneel	....	boom operator
Ajae Clearway	....	dialogue editor
Matt Coby	....	mix assistant: Swelltone
Jay Gallagher	....	mix assistant: Swelltone
Tom Hammond	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Hammond	....	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)
Loïc Andrieu	....	camera operator: additional crew (as Loic Andrieu)
Eric Baraillon	....	electrician: additional crew
Jean-Pierre Baronsky	....	gaffer
Eric Bialas	....	Steadicam operator: "b" camera, additional crew
Eric Bialas	....	camera operator: additional crew
Stephane Canda	....	key grip: additional crew
Lucie Colombie	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
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	....	Steadicam operator
Jim McConkey	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Steve Moreau	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Pierre Morel	....	Steadicam operator: "b" camera, additional crew
Pierre Morel	....	camera operator: 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)
Benoît 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

Editorial Department
Michelle Fairbanks	....	editorial intern
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Allegra Kolber	....	editorial intern (as Allegra McCoy)
David Orr	....	color timer
Nevie Owens	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Igor Kipnis	....	musician: piano for "Goldberg Variation, Nr. 25"
Christopher S. Parker	....	music clearances
Randall Poster	....	music consultant

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

Other crew
Jonathan Alvord	....	technical consultant (as Jon Alvord)
Emilie Barbault	....	assistant script supervisor
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
Franklin Pedrosa	....	assistant location manager
Isabelle Querrioux	....	script supervisor
Emmanuel Roussille	....	location scout: additional crew
Edith Roux	....	location scout
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
Bruno Vignier	....	location manager
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) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• CTV International (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Village Films (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Italy) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects (opticals)

Other Companies

• ADR Productions  production services
• Adbusters  special thanks (as Adbusters Magazine)
• Automobiles Peugeot  special thanks
• Badabing Badaboom Productions  foley recorded at (as Badabing Badaboom/Los Angeles)
• Bureau Parisien des Tournages de la Ville de Paris, Le  special thanks (as Mairie De Paris - Bureau Parisien des Tournages)
• Custom Film Effects  titles
• E.S.E.C.  special thanks (as ESEC)
• Falco Ink.  publicity
• Marques et Films  special thanks (as Marques Et Films)
• Milan Records  soundtrack published by
• Pier Import Europe  special thanks (as Pier Import)
• Prefecture de Paris  special thanks (as Prefecture De Police)
• Shakespeare & Company  special thanks (as Shakespeare Bookstore)
• Sloss Law Office  legal services provided by
• Sound One Corporation  adr recorded at (as Sound One Corp.)
• Soundcrafter  sound post-production (as Soundcrafter/Austin)
• Swelltone Labs  re-recorded at (as Swelltone Labs/New Orleans)
• Technicolor  prints by (as Technicolor®)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual references (Approved No. 40593)

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Chile:TE | Czech Republic:U | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Bern) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 | USA:R (Approved No. 40593) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Iceland:L | Spain:13 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:Btl | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Seine River, Paris, France

Company:

Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)

Trivia:

This film was made 9 years after the first film, which is the length of time between the events in each story.

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.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Accordion Music

The only problem...

...is that it ends. This is a fantastic film. It joins the handful of movies where I think I liked the sequel even more than the original, although I liked 'Before Sunrise' as well. Where Sunrise captured the immediacy and urgency of perfect youthful love, Sunset reflects beautifully on the aftermath of that perfection. I remember a line that says "nothing that is complete breathes", and I think that is what we see in this film. A perfect connection with another human is a blessing and a curse; having experienced perfection a part of us stops breathing, unable or unwilling to mar the perfection of that memory.

The dialogue is amazing, the acting is spot-on; this is a great film. In some ways it felt more like reading a great novel than watching a movie, in that I really felt like I knew the characters and was sad the movie had to end. Kind of like saying goodbye to an old friend. If you are an action movie kind of person, skip this flick because it will bore you to tears. If, on the other hand, you like good dialogue, well formed characters, and aren't quite jaded enough to have given up completely on the idea of true love, don't miss this film.