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Before Sunrise

Play trailer 1:39 Poster for Before Sunrise R Released Jan 27, 1995 1h 41m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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On his way to Vienna, American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) meets Celine (Julie Delpy), a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. Since his flight to the U.S. departs the next morning and he has no money for lodging, they wander the city together, taking in the experiences of Vienna and each other. As the night progresses, their bond makes separating in the morning a difficult choice.
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Thought-provoking and beautifully filmed, Before Sunrise is an intelligent, unabashedly romantic look at modern love, led by marvelously natural performances from Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian It is the lightness of this film which is still charming; Jesse and Céline are free from everything, free from work worries or family cares, but they are also free from the gravity of cause-and-effect, the world of consequences and responsibilities. Rated: 5/5 Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Anthony Lane The New Yorker The charm—the midsummer enchantment—never feels forced; it steals up and wins you. A true romance. Jul 18, 2022 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: A- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are incredible in this film. The chemistry they have in palpable and the energy is always flowing... Rated: A+ Aug 20, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Utterly charming. Rated: 3/4 Mar 19, 2024 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine One of the truly great American films of the 1990s. Rated: 10/10 Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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STU L I recently watched this film again on video and gained a deeper appreciation for it than I had previously. I noticed how genuine the dialogue seemed, as if we were observing a real conversation rather than one that was designed to advance the plot. It brought back memories of a similar encounter I had with a young woman I met during my student days when I travelled through Europe. Knowing I was unlikely to return, we did not exchange addresses. In short, I consider this to be the greatest screen romance of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review thiago s Filme ruim, o roteiro é fraco, o filme tem cenas de romance merdas, por que o cara falou com a mulher durante 1 hora e 40 para não ter porra nenhuma no final, a história é fraca, o elenco é mais ou menos e ninguém melhora a porra do filme, os personagens sao ruins, e faltou muitas cenas para o filme ser bom. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review Robert Jesse D I loved this movie. It was a dear, beautiful well written movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/25 Full Review L W One of the worst movies I ever saw, they talk for 2 hours straight. No plot, no action, it was boring, huge snooze fest Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review Andjela A Fantastic give me fourteen of them right now. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/25 Full Review David Q 长话短说,反正我写了许多东西,这部电影不仅仅是一部爱情片他还教导我们为人处世之法,男女之间的矛盾与深思,体现了当下年轻对于人生何去何从的迷茫,与世俗给年轻人带来的枷锁,与自我为了某些意义去给自己套上的枷锁,探讨了关于自我束缚与自我突破等话题到,深入到生命观,人生观,时间观,成人为何就一定必须是理性的,有作为抉择的,为何又不能像孩童一样烂漫天真,不顾一切不计一切去爱,反正有蛮多可以说的但我实在懒得说了也没说全但是真的好好看啊啊啊啊 我蛮喜欢去观察那些远不是主角或配角的群演,把自己带入到他们身上在意他们的视角去看待主角在他们眼中大概是个什么样的人,然后看着这一个个鲜活的生命我会去幻想着他们在这部故事里有着怎样不凡的人生 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis On his way to Vienna, American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) meets Celine (Julie Delpy), a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. Since his flight to the U.S. departs the next morning and he has no money for lodging, they wander the city together, taking in the experiences of Vienna and each other. As the night progresses, their bond makes separating in the morning a difficult choice.
Director
Richard Linklater
Producer
Anne Walker-McBay
Screenwriter
Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
Production Co
Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Detour Filmproduction
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 27, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 3, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.7M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Surround
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