Directed by
Richard Linklater
Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Linklater (written by) &
Kim Krizan (written by)
Tagline: When love can come as a complete surprise, can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?
Plot Summary: A French grad student named Celine (Julie Delpy) meets an American boy named Jesse (Ethan Hawke) on the Budapest-Vienna train. They get off the train in Vienna and hang out for a while.
Before Sunrise is a passionate and intelligent romance between a young American (Jesse) and a French student (Celine). A chance encounter on the train incites intrigue, and Jesse provocatively suggests that Celine postpones her return to France and embarks instead on a spontaneous expedition to Vienna. In the course of their 14-hour relationship, the two share in their love for the unrehearsed and their appreciation for the unexpected as they explore in a powerful meeting of hearts and minds. Dawn breaks. Sad in silence, they make their way to the station. As they bid each other farewell, Jesse is seized by another impulse - another encounter ?
| Cast overview, first billed only: | ||
| Ethan Hawke | .... | Jesse |
| Julie Delpy | .... | Celine |
| Andrea Eckert | .... | Wife on Train |
| Hanno Pöschl | .... | Husband on Train |
| Karl Bruckschwaiger | .... | Guy on Bridge |
| Tex Rubinowitz | .... | Guy on Bridge |
| Erni Mangold | .... | Palm Reader |
| Dominik Castell | .... | Street Poet |
| Haymon Maria Buttinger | .... | Bartender |
| Harold Waiglein | .... | Guitarist in Club |
| Bilge Jeschim | .... | Belly Dancer |
| Kurti | .... | Percussionist |
| Hans Weingartner | .... | Cafe Patron |
| Liese Lyon | .... | Cafe Patron |
| Peter Ily Huemer | .... | Cafe Patron |
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Runtime: 105 min
Country: USA / Austria / Switzerland
Language: English / German
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix: Dolby
Certification: Australia:M / Argentina:13 / Finland:S / Germany:6 (bw) / Portugal:M/12 / Singapore:NC-16 / Spain:T / Sweden:Btl / UK:15 / USA:R / Iceland:L / Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating)
Trivia: The idea for the movie came from a night Richard Linklater spent walking around Philadelphia with Amy, a woman he met. (more)
Goofs: Continuity: When the two meet on the train and engage in conversation, the views outside the train don't match when we cut back and forth between Jesse and Celine. (more)
Quotes: Guy on Bridge: I am the cow! (more)
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations (more)
