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Before Sunrise

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
303K
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Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)
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A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
303K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
727
139
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Richard Linklater
    • Writers
      • Richard Linklater
      • Kim Krizan
    • Stars
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Julie Delpy
      • Andrea Eckert
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Richard Linklater
    • Writers
      • Richard Linklater
      • Kim Krizan
    • Stars
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Julie Delpy
      • Andrea Eckert
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 586User reviews
    • 156Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
    Top rated movie #182
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations

    Videos3

    Before Sunrise
    Trailer 1:46
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    'Before Sunrise' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:29
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    Dates in Movie & TV History: June 16, 1994 - 'Before Sunrise'
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    Dates in Movie & TV History: June 16, 1994 - 'Before Sunrise'

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    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Ethan Hawke in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Richard Linklater in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, and Richard Linklater in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Ethan Hawke in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)
    Before Sunrise (1995)

    Top cast

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    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Jesse
    Julie Delpy
    Julie Delpy
    • Céline
    Andrea Eckert
    • Wife on Train
    Hanno Pöschl
    • Husband on Train
    Karl Bruckschwaiger
    • Guy on Bridge
    Tex Rubinowitz
    • Guy on Bridge
    Erni Mangold
    Erni Mangold
    • Palm Reader
    Dominik Castell
    • Street Poet
    Haymon Maria Buttinger
    Haymon Maria Buttinger
    • Bartender
    Harald Waiglein
    • Guitarist in Club
    Bilge Jeschim
    • Belly Dancer
    Kurti
    • Percussionist
    Hans Weingartner
    Hans Weingartner
    • Cafe Patron
    Liese Lyon
    • Cafe Patron
    Peter Ily Huemer
    • Cafe Patron
    Otto Reiter
    • Cafe Patron
    Hubert Fabian Kulterer
    • Cafe Patron
    Branko Andric
    • Cafe Patron
    • Director
      • Richard Linklater
    • Writers
      • Richard Linklater
      • Kim Krizan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The idea for the movie came from the backgrounds of both Richard Linklater and Kim Krizan. Linklater spent a night walking around Philadelphia with Amy, a woman he randomly met. Krizan rode around Europe on trains meeting people and on one trip met a Norwegian man on the way to Paris, and ended up walking around the city all night much like Before Sunrise (1995). Krizan has never revealed whether or not they had a romance that night and they lost contact.

      Linklater and Amy stayed in touch for a while, until contact was lost and he never heard from her again. It was not until 2010 that Linklater found out that Amy had died in a traffic accident before the release of Before Sunrise (1995), the first film in the trilogy. Krizan has never re-connected with the Norwegian man that was her inspiration for the famous night of walking around a European city.
    • Goofs
      Jesse and Celine walk towards the back of the train heading for the dining car. As they enter the dining car, the train is now traveling in the opposite direction, backwards.
    • Quotes

      Celine: Isn't everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Miami Rhapsody/Federal Hill/Before Sunrise/A Man of No Importance/Safe Passage (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Dido And Aeneas
      Overture

      Composed by Henry Purcell

      Performed by Academy of the Begynhof, Amsterdam

      Courtesy of Globe-Klass Posthuma Productions

      By Arrangement with Qualiton Imports and Source/Q

    User reviews586

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Wonderful love story
    "Before Sunrise" is a wonderful love story and has to be among my Top 5 favorite movies ever. Dialog and acting are great. I love the characters and their ideas and thoughts. Of course, the romantic Vienna, introduced in the movie does not exist (you won't find a poet sitting by the river in the middle of the night) and it isn't possible to get to all the places in only one night, either (especially if you're a stranger and it's your first night in Vienna). But that's not the point. The relationship of the two characters is much more important and this part of the story is not at all unrealistic. Although, nothing ever really happens, the movie never gets boring. The ending is genuinely sad without being "Titanic" or something. Even if you don't like love stories you should watch this film! I'm a little skeptic about the sequel that is going to be released in summer. The first part is perfect as it is, in my opinion.
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    • What are the albums that the Jesse character flips through in the record shop scene?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Austria
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Antes del amanecer
    • Filming locations
      • Café Sperl, Gumpendorfer Strasse 11, Vienna, Austria
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Detour Filmproduction
      • Filmhaus Wien Universa Filmproduktions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,535,405
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,423,537
      • Jan 29, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,987,386
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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