Before Sunrise
Sign in to save1995 film directed by Richard Linklater
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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.
Released: 1995-01-27101 minDir: Richard LinklaterDrama, Romance
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
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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
Key dates
- Published
- 31 March 1995
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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
Article
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.