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Before Midnight ()


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We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.

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Jesse
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Celine
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Hank
Jennifer Prior ...
Ella
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Nina
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Natalia
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Patrick
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Anna
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Achilleas (as Yannis Papadopoulos)
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Ariadni (as Athiná-Rachél Tsangári)
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Stefanos
Enrico Focardi ...
Child
Manolis Goussias ...
Child
Anouk Servera ...
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Hotel Clerk (as Giota Argyropoulou)
Serafeim Radis ...
Hotel Clerk
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tety Kalafati ...
Air Stewardess (uncredited)
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Airport Traveller in Opening Scene (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Linklater

Written by

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Richard Linklater ... (written by) &
Julie Delpy ... (written by) &
Ethan Hawke ... (written by)
 
Richard Linklater ... (characters) &
Kim Krizan ... (characters)

Produced by

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Lelia Andronikou ... associate producer
Liz Glotzer ... executive producer
Kostas Kefalas ... line producer
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos ... producer
Richard Linklater ... producer
Vincent Palmo Jr. ... co-producer (as Vince Palmo Jr.)
Jacob Pechenik ... executive producer
Martin Shafer ... executive producer
John Sloss ... executive producer
Athina Rachel Tsangari ... co-producer
Sara Woodhatch ... producer

Music by

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Graham Reynolds

Cinematography by

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Christos Voudouris ... director of photography

Editing by

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Sandra Adair

Editorial Department

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Joseph Alan Croisant ... post-production coordinator
Jimmy Donovan ... post-production intern
Peter Edlund ... post-production intern
Parke Gregg ... colorist / digital intermediate editor
Chelsea Hernandez ... editorial intern
Matthew Johnson ... dailies coordinator
Rachel Klein ... post-production intern
Mike Saenz ... assistant editor
Daniel Stuyck ... title designer
Allison Turrell ... digital intermediate producer

Costume Design by

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Vassilia Rozana

Makeup Department

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Kyriaky Melidou ... makeup artist assistant
Ioulia Sygrimi ... hair dresser
Hronis Tzimos ... hair stylist
Evi Zafiropoulou ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Maria Hatzakou ... assistant unit production manager
Kostas Kefalas ... production manager
Laura Yates ... post-production supervisor
Erin Ferguson ... post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Emmanuela Fragiadaki ... first assistant director: Greece
Anna Nikolaou ... second assistant director
Christos Nikou ... assistant director
Vincent Palmo Jr. ... first assistant director (as Vince Palmo Jr.)

Art Department

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Anna Georgiadou ... set designer
Angelos Karabatakis ... standby props
Giannis Mylonas ... property master / set dresser

Sound Department

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Wayne Bell ... dialogue editor / sound effects editor
Evan Dunivan ... foley editor
Glenn Eanes ... additional sound re-recording mixer
Susan Fitz-Simon ... foley artist / foley editor
Colin Gregory ... boom operator
Tom Hammond ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Justin Hennard ... additional sound re-recording mixer / foley recordist / sound effects editor
Virginia Mae Rowland ... foley artist intern (as Virginia Rowland)
Colin Nicolson ... sound recordist
Leandros Ntounis ... field recordist (as Leandros Dounis)
Kostas Varympopiotis ... field recordist

Stunts

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Doru Raceala ... stunt driver: camera car (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Thanasis Karabelos ... assistant grip
Kalliroi Karamanou ... ARRI Alexa cameras provider: Karamanos (as Kaliroi Karamanou)
Yannis Kouvelis ... video assist
Aggelos Mantzios ... digital imaging technician
Thodoros Mihopoulos ... focus puller (as Thodoris Mihopoulos) / second camera operator (as Thodoris Mihopoulos)
Konstantinos Nakos ... balloon light electrician
Nikos Nakos ... balloon light electrician
Hristos Papanikos ... technocrane (as Christos Papanikos)
Fotis Pirpiris ... technocrane
Vangelis Roussis ... electrician / generator operator
Giannis Rozeas ... second assistant camera
Giorgos Satolias ... electrician
Giannis Siorovigas ... gaffer
Despina Spyrou ... still photographer
Panos Stamatis ... technocrane
Carolos Sturmey ... grip
Thomas Thomaidis ... electrician
Manu Tilinski ... second camera focus puller
Petros Trehas ... electrician
Andreas Tsamakis ... best boy
Nikos Tsigas ... technocrane
Panos Tsigas ... technocrane (as Panagiotis Tsigas)
Stefanos Tsigas ... technocrane
Michael Tsimperopoulos ... second camera operator / steadicam operator
Lambros Tsonis ... grip electrician
Manolis Vitsaxakis ... steadicam assistant
Akiz Vouzoukides ... generator operator (as Akis Vouzoukides)

Casting Department

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Christina Akzoti ... casting: Athens
Lucy Bevan ... casting: UK
Kimberly Graham ... casting associate: US
Judy Henderson ... casting: US
Alex Kelly ... casting: Athens
Elias Moustakis ... casting: Athens
Christos Nikou ... extras casting
Olivia Scott-Webb ... casting associate: UK (as Olivia Scott Webb)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Kleoniki Edipidi ... set costumer
Eleni Komninou ... seamstress
Antzy Raftakopoulou ... wardrobe assistant (as Angie Raftakopoulos)

Location Management

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Giorgos Babanaras ... location assistant
Dimitris Birbilis ... location manager
Paris Bourletos ... location assistant
Stefanos Koutsardakis ... location assistant
Babis Nikolis ... location assistant
Vasilis Tzanidis ... assistant location manager
Matthaios Voulgaris ... location assistant

Music Department

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Buzz Moran ... music editor / music mixer / music recordist
Musfikur Rahman Nirab ... musician
Graham Reynolds ... music mixer / music recordist / musician: piano and misc / score producer
Adam Sultan ... musician: guitar
Stefan Karrer ... soundtrack album producer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Brooke Satrazemis ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Giannis Diamantopoulos ... lead trailer driver
Alin Dina ... assistant to platform driver
Christos Galanis ... driver
Tasos Hatzimorakis ... electric truck driver
Elena Ioannou ... additional driver
Anni Kiriakaki ... additional driver
Christos Koutlas ... driver
Stefanos Koutsardakis ... driver
Marios Martseleas ... driver
Georgios Panagoulias ... makeup/hair trailer driver
Doru Raceala ... platform driver
Giorgos Tsiaras ... camera truck driver
Andreas Zoupanos Kritikos ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Stathis Athanasiou ... epk
Aggeliki Christopoulou ... set medic
Jacqueline Eckhouse ... business and legal affairs: Sloss Eckhouse Lawco (as Jackie Eckhouse)
Yannos Economides ... travel agent: Air Exelixi Travel
Stuart Ford ... chief executive officer: IM Global
Eftichis Fraggedakis ... accountant assistant
Bethany Haynes ... business and legal affairs
Nikos Hourzoumis ... accountant assistant (as Nikos Chourzoumis)
Demi Kalavrouzioti ... business and legal affairs
Dora Kaloumenou ... production office runner
Kyriacos Karseras ... assistant: Sara Woodhatch
Sofia Kastanara ... production accountant
Mariza Liakopoulou ... craft service
Alexandros Romanos Lizardos ... epk
Marios Maroulis ... production assistant
Kirsten McMurray ... assistant: Richard Linklater
Sevi Morou ... production coordinator
Brian Nitzkin ... business and legal affairs: IM Global
Tricia Owen ... executive assistant: Martin Shafer & Liz Glotzer
Miguel Palos ... chief financial officer: IM Global
Lilly Papagianni ... unit publicist
Giorgos Petrakis ... epk (as Yorgos Petrakis)
Elizabeth Polk ... business and legal affairs: IM Global (as Elizabeth Powell)
Michael Roban ... motion picture finance and business affairs: IM Global
Roxie Rodriguez ... assistant: Jacob Pechenik
Thanos Thomas ... production assistant
Vasso Toliou ... travel agent: Air Exelixi Travel
Greg Tselentis ... assistant: Richard Linklater / cast assistant
Michael Tzartzouras ... business and legal affairs
Jenni Wieland ... post-production accountant
Lauren Wilson ... business and legal affairs: IM Global
Andreas Zoupanos Kritikos ... assistant production coordinator
Gero Brugmann ... legal counsel (uncredited)
Jérôme Jouneaux ... press attache: France (uncredited)
Harro von Have ... legal advisor: financing (uncredited)

Thanks

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Leonidas Anagnostou ... special thanks
Eugenios Apostolidis ... special thanks
Elpida Belogianni ... special thanks
Angela Christodoulou ... special thanks
Achilles V. Constantakopoulos ... special thanks
Michel Cottray ... special thanks
Dimitri Dimitros ... special thanks
Dionysis Eleytheriou ... special thanks
Amal ElWardi ... special thanks
Hrysanthi Ferle ... special thanks (as Chrysanthi Ferle)
Irini Geroulanou ... special thanks
Natasha Giannaraki ... special thanks
Triantafyllos Giovanekos ... special thanks
Giorgos Hadjiosif ... special thanks
Ilias Karanikolas ... special thanks
Ioanna Karystiani ... special thanks (as Ioanna Karistiani)
Emmanuel Katsikis ... special thanks
Marina A. Konstantakopoulou ... special thanks
Giorgos Konstantopoulos ... special thanks
Menos Kontopoulos ... special thanks
Fotis Koufos ... special thanks
Giorgos Koufos ... special thanks
Amy Lehrhaupt ... in memory
Fofo Livadioti ... special thanks
Ilias Logothetis ... special thanks
Christina Louka ... special thanks
Mark Louka ... special thanks
Lia Martinou ... special thanks
Stelios Mpounas ... special thanks (as Captain Stelios Mpounas)
The Neon Players ... special thanks
Grigoris Papagiannis ... special thanks (as General Grigoris Papagiannis)
Marina Papatsoni ... special thanks
Angela Saliba ... special thanks
Petros Themelis ... special thanks (as Professor Petros Themelis)
Stefanos Theodoridis ... special thanks
Vicky Tsirou ... special thanks
Barbara Vertzoni ... special thanks
Alexander Voulgaris ... special thanks (as Alexandros Voulgaris)
Filipos Zampelis ... special thanks
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters, but have spent a summer in Greece on the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk. Written by Peter Brandt Nielsen

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Also Known As
  • Untitled Before Sunset Sequel (United States)
  • Πριν τα μεσάνυχτα (Greece)
  • Antes del anochecer (Spain)
  • Abans del capvespre (Spain, Catalan title)
  • 爱在午夜降临前 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 109 min
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Box Office

Budget $3,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $246,914, 26 May 2013
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $23,380,979

Did You Know?

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Trivia Ethan Hawke described Before Sunrise (1995) as a film about what might be, Before Sunset (2004) as a film about what could or should be, and Before Midnight (2013) as a film about what is. See more »
Goofs In the dining scene (42:05) Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Anna (Ariane Labed) are shown side by side, but just after a shot (42:23) they are sitting away from each other. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Richard Roeper's Red Hot Summer (2013). See more »
Soundtracks Gia ena tango See more »
Quotes Jesse: If you want love, then this is it. This is real life. It's not perfect but it's real.
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