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Before Sunrise (1995)

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

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An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.

Release Date
January 27, 1995
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
8.0/10 (4668 votes)

Director: Richard Linklater

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Pöschl, Karl Bruckschwaiger, Tex Rubinowitz, Erni Mangold, Dominik Castell

Collection: Before... Collection

Production: Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction, Filmhaus Films
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Budget
$3M
Revenue
$6M
Full Cast (30 people)

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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. 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 m...

February 19, 2017

Filipe Manuel Neto - 7/10

**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...

October 6, 2023

Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise

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

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

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101 min

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Revenue$5,987,386
Release Date1/27/1995
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Cast

Ethan Hawke

as Jesse

Julie Delpy

as Céline

Andrea Eckert

as Wife on Train

Hanno Pöschl

as Husband on Train

Karl Bruckschwaiger

as Guy on Bridge

Tex Rubinowitz

as Guy on Bridge

Erni Mangold

as Palm Reader

Dominik Castell

as Street Poet

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BEFORE SUNRISE Q&A w/ Richard Linklater at AFS Cinema

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Before Sunrise about?

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas w…

How long is Before Sunrise?

1h 41m

When was Before Sunrise released?

January 27, 1995

Who directed Before Sunrise?

Richard Linklater

Who stars in Before Sunrise?

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert

What genre is Before Sunrise?

Drama, Romance