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Before Sunrise

"Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?"

1995-01-27 Drama 1hr 41m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1995-01-27
  • Revenue
    $5,987,386
  • Budget
    $2,500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 41m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Deutsch, Français
  • imdb-logo
    8.1
  • Production
    Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction, Filmhaus Films

Crew

Richard Linklater
Director
Richard Linklater
Writer
Anne Walker-McBay
Producer
Keywords:
sunrise talking soulmates walking austria vienna, austria semi autobiographical playful lighthearted cliché

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Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy
Céline
Andrea Eckert

Andrea Eckert
Wife on Train
Hanno Pöschl

Hanno Pöschl
Husband on Train
Karl Bruckschwaiger

Karl Bruckschwaiger
Guy on Bridge
Tex Rubinowitz

Tex Rubinowitz
Guy on Bridge
Erni Mangold

Erni Mangold
Palm Reader
Dominik Castell

Dominik Castell
Street Poet
Haymon Maria Buttinger

Haymon Maria Buttinger
Bartender
Harold Waiglein

Harold Waiglein
Guitarist in Club
Bilge Jeschim

Bilge Jeschim
Belly Dancer
Kurti

Kurti
Percussionist
Hans Weingartner

Hans Weingartner
Cafe Patron
Liese Lyon

Liese Lyon
Cafe Patron
Peter Ily Huemer

Peter Ily Huemer
Cafe Patron
Otto Reiter

Otto Reiter
Cafe Patron
Hubert Fabian Kulterer

Hubert Fabian Kulterer
Cafe Patron
Branko Andrić 'Andrla'

Branko Andrić 'Andrla'
Cafe Patron
Constanze Schweiger

Constanze Schweiger
Cafe Patron
John Sloss

John Sloss
Cafe Patron
Alexandra Seibel

Alexandra Seibel
Cafe Patron
Georg Schöllhammer

Georg Schöllhammer
Cafe Patron
Christian Ankowitsch

Christian Ankowitsch
Cafe Patron
Wilbirg Reiter

Wilbirg Reiter
Cafe Patron
Barbara Klebel

Barbara Klebel
Musician on Boat
Wolfgang Staribacher

Wolfgang Staribacher
Musician on Boat
Wolfgang Glüxam

Wolfgang Glüxam
Harpsichord Player
Adam Goldberg

Adam Goldberg
Man Sleeping on Train (uncredited)
Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater
Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited)
Paul Poet

Paul Poet
Guy in Bar (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Before Sunrise
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A Review by etmahoney

Written by etmahoney on 2017-02-19

Box office $ 5.5 million This was the first time I saw a movie that had nothing close to a human antagonist, yet it kept me glued to the ... read more

Box office $ 5.5 million This was the first time I saw a movie that had nothing close to a human antagonist, yet it kept me glued to the screen. Sure I've read a few novels of the kind but surely they weren't "oh I'm glued" stuff. Everybody at least once in their life dreams of something like this and this movie makes it believable. After watching the movie I really thought that Ethan & Julie must have dated 'cause their conversations were just flowing. Definitely a must see.

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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 7

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-10-06

**A very simple but very human film, with very good feelings and dialogue.** Contrary to what I like to do, I saw this film after seeing ... read more

**A very simple but very human film, with very good feelings and dialogue.** Contrary to what I like to do, I saw this film after seeing its sequel, “Before Sundown”. It's a very nice story about an American tourist who is enchanted by a French student he meets on the train on the way to Vienna, and invites her to spend some time with him. The rest of the film is an intense dialogue between the two through the streets of the city, as emotions and feelings develop. The best thing this film has to offer is the surprising and intensely credible interpretation of the main actors. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are both young, elegant and seem to make a nice couple (of course, the characters, not the actors). I don't know if I'm the only person to think this way, but it seems like the actors felt what the characters were feeling, to the extent that there was sympathy or mutual understanding between the two professionals, and a chemistry that permeated entirely to us. . Directed and written with great skill by Richard Linklater, the film can summarize the first meetings of many young couples out there, and I have no doubt that there are many people who will easily identify with the two characters. Who has never chatted with someone cute on a train or bus? There are friendships that start like this, and I myself have a similar case in my life: I have a friend that I value very much, who is blind and who I met by chance on the train, helping her to sit down on more than one occasion (we were both regular travelers due to work). It's a very human film, full of feelings, and full of good dialogues.

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A Review by edward

Box office $ 5.5 million This was the first time I saw a movie that had nothing close to a human antagonist, yet it kept me glued to the screen. Sure I've read a few novels of the kind but surely they weren't "oh I'm glued" stuff. Everyb...

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A Review by etmahoney

Written by etmahoney on 2017-02-19

Box office $ 5.5 million This was the first time I saw a movie that had nothing close to a human antagonist, yet it kept me glued to the screen. Sure I've read a few novels of the kind but surely t...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 7

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-10-06

**A very simple but very human film, with very good feelings and dialogue.** Contrary to what I like to do, I saw this film after seeing its sequel, “Before Sundown”. It's a very nice story about a...

read more