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Before Sunrise
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Before Sunrise is a 1995 romance and drama film directed and written by Richard Linklater. The cast includes Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Hanno Pöschl, and Andrea Eckert. Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction, and Filmhaus Films, the movie was distributed by Columbia Pictures. It is part of The Before Trilogy and was filmed in Vienna, which also serves as the narrative location. The original languages are English, German, and French.
The film has a runtime of 97 minutes according to one source, while others list it as 101 minutes. It was released on January 27, 1995, with additional release dates in March 1995. The production had a budget of 2,500,000 and generated revenue of 5,987,386. Lee Daniel served as director of photography, Sandra Adair as film editor, and Fred Frith as composer. The story focuses on travel, interpersonal relationships, and falling in love.
Critics and audiences have rated the film with scores including 8.4/10, 79/100, and 100%. IMDb lists a rating of 8.1 based on 378,806 votes, while TMDb reports a vote average of 8 from 4,678 votes. The film is available in video on demand format.
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Film · TMDB
8.0An 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.
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
Themes
- talking
- soulmates
- walking
- austria
- vienna, austria
- semi autobiographical
- playful
- cliché
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
- Produced by
- Anne Walker-McBay
- Starring
- Ethan Hawke Julie Delpy
- Cinematography
- Lee Daniel
- Edited by
- Sandra Adair
- Music by
- Fred Frith
- Production companies
- Castle Rock Entertainment , Detour Filmproduction, Filmhaus Films
- Distributed by
- Columbia Pictures
- Release dates
- January 19, 1995 ( 1995-01-19 ) ( Sundance ) January 27, 1995 ( 1995-01-27 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 101 minutes
- Countries
- United States, Austria
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $2.5 million
- Box office
- $22.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Original language
- French
- Series
- The Before Trilogy
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Cast member
- Adam Goldberg
- Composer
- Fred Frith
- Production company
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Lee Daniel
- Narrative location
- Vienna
- Filming location
- Vienna
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 122813
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- wip.warnerbros.com/beforesunset
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- publication date
- 1995-03-31
- film editor
- Sandra Adair
- title
- Before Sunrise
- distributed by
- Columbia Pictures
- review score
- 100%
- set in period
- 1990s
- set during recurring event
- June 16
- capital cost
- 2500000
- box office
- 5535405
Sources (15)
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Encyclopedic overview
Before Sunrise is a 1995 romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater and co-written by Linklater and Kim Krizan, and is the first installment in the Before trilogy. In the film, Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) meet on a train and disembark in Vienna to spend the night together.
Inspired by personal experiences, Linklater collaborated with Krizan, who previously appeared in his films Slacker (1991) and Dazed and Confused (1993), to develop the film's screenplay. Casting was extensive; it took nine months for Hawke and Delpy to be cast. Principal photography took place in Vienna. The plot is considered minimalistic, consisting mostly of monologues and extended dialogue between the characters. The film explores themes and perspectives on life, love, time, death, self-discovery, and postmodern romance.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Before Sunrise” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.