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Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise

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

19958.01h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Linklater
Written by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
Produced by Anne Walker-McBay
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $6.0M

Top Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Céline

Andrea Eckert

Andrea Eckert

Wife on Train

Hanno Pöschl

Hanno Pöschl

Husband on Train

K

Karl Bruckschwaiger

Guy on Bridge

Tex Rubinowitz

Tex Rubinowitz

Guy on Bridge

Erni Mangold

Erni Mangold

Palm Reader

Dominik Castell

Dominik Castell

Street Poet

Haymon Maria Buttinger

Haymon Maria Buttinger

Bartender

H

Harold Waiglein

Guitarist in Club

Themes & Keywords

talkingsoulmateswalkingaustriavienna, austriasemi autobiographicalplayfulcliché

About Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise is a drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of talking, soulmates, walking, austria, vienna, austria, semi autobiographical. Directed by Richard Linklater, it stars Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert. 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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