Before Sunrise

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1 hr. 41 min.

Romance

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On his way to Vienna, American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) meets Celine (Julie Delpy), a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. Since his flight to the U.S. departs the next morning and he has no money for lodging, they wander the city together, taking in the experiences of Vienna and each other. As the night progresses, their bond makes separating in the morning a difficult choice.

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Thought-provoking and beautifully filmed, Before Sunrise is an intelligent, unabashedly romantic look at modern love, led by marvelously natural performances from Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

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Kirstie W

Boring boring boring. No plot. Just two uninteresting people talking to each other ad nausaeum

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Hargie M

A film that speaks to the romantic in all of us, reminding us that sometimes the greatest adventures begin with a single conversation and a chance encounter. Also, a portrait of love's delicate dance, where every moment is a melody echoing through the chambers of the soul.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Julien T

Quite simply brilliant! Why? Because it feels like Jessie and Céline could be anyone of us. Because I believe that most people would like (or have liked for the more senior of us) to experience a day like this with love, friendship, fun in such a beautiful setting. Because Linklater's brilliant camera work makes us feel as if we were there with them, lucky witnesses to the beginning of a great - yet realistic - love story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Chris H

A magical, romantic experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Kylie B

In my personal top 10 because of the script, the characters, and the simple story that is much more than a story of the night after meeting someone on a train.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Mr H

Loved it. One of my favourites!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Anthony Lane

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The charm—the midsummer enchantment—never feels forced; it steals up and wins you. A true romance.

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You believe in the characters and you believe in their romance...

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Synopsis

On his way to Vienna, American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) meets Celine (Julie Delpy), a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. Since his flight to the U.S. departs the next morning and he has no money for lodging, they wander the city together, taking in the experiences of Vienna and each other. As the night progresses, their bond makes separating in the morning a difficult choice.

Director: Richard Linklater
Screenwriter: Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Detour Filmproduction
Rating: R
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 27, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.7M
Sound Mix: Surround

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