Directed by
Richard Linklater

Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Linklater (written by) &
Kim Krizan (written by)

 

Tagline: When love can come as a complete surprise, can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?

 

Plot Summary:  A French grad student named Celine (Julie Delpy) meets an American boy named Jesse (Ethan Hawke) on the Budapest-Vienna train. They get off the train in Vienna and hang out for a while.

 

Before Sunrise is a passionate and intelligent romance between a young American (Jesse) and a French student (Celine). A chance encounter on the train incites intrigue, and Jesse provocatively suggests that Celine postpones her return to France and embarks instead on a spontaneous expedition to Vienna. In the course of their 14-hour relationship, the two share in their love for the unrehearsed and their appreciation for the unexpected as they explore in a powerful meeting of hearts and minds. Dawn breaks. Sad in silence, they make their way to the station. As they bid each other farewell, Jesse is seized by another impulse - another encounter ?

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ethan Hawke	....	Jesse
Julie Delpy	....	Celine
Andrea Eckert	....	Wife on Train
Hanno Pöschl	....	Husband on Train
Karl Bruckschwaiger	....	Guy on Bridge
Tex Rubinowitz	....	Guy on Bridge
Erni Mangold	....	Palm Reader
Dominik Castell	....	Street Poet
Haymon Maria Buttinger	....	Bartender
Harold Waiglein	....	Guitarist in Club
Bilge Jeschim	....	Belly Dancer
Kurti	....	Percussionist
Hans Weingartner	....	Cafe Patron
Liese Lyon	....	Cafe Patron
Peter Ily Huemer	....	Cafe Patron
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Runtime: 105 min
Country: USA / Austria / Switzerland
Language: English / German
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix: Dolby
Certification: Australia:M / Argentina:13 / Finland:S / Germany:6 (bw) / Portugal:M/12 / Singapore:NC-16 / Spain:T / Sweden:Btl / UK:15 / USA:R / Iceland:L / Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating)

Trivia: The idea for the movie came from a night Richard Linklater spent walking around Philadelphia with Amy, a woman he met. (more)

Goofs: Continuity: When the two meet on the train and engage in conversation, the views outside the train don't match when we cut back and forth between Jesse and Celine. (more)

Quotes: Guy on Bridge: I am the cow! (more)

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations (more)