Before Sunset


1h 20m 2004

Brief Synopsis

When Jesse and Celine met on a Eurail train, the connection between them was immediate and profound. The 14-hour relationship that followed, as the pair explored the spontaneous and unexpected in Vienna, ended on a train platform where they swore they'd meet again six months later. Nine years have p

Film Details

Also Known As
Antes del atardecer, Bara en dag, Before Sunrise 2
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Sequel
Release Date
2004
Distribution Company
Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
Location
Paris, France; Koroni, Greece; Paris, France; Pylos, Greece; Vienna, Austria

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Synopsis

When Jesse and Celine met on a Eurail train, the connection between them was immediate and profound. The 14-hour relationship that followed, as the pair explored the spontaneous and unexpected in Vienna, ended on a train platform where they swore they'd meet again six months later. Nine years have passed since that morning. On the last stop of his book tour, at the tail end of a reading in a Paris book shop, Jesse finds Celine watching from the back of the room. She lives in Paris now, he in New York. He's flying out that evening and they utilize every moment, finding their human connection no less vital, inspiring or real than it was in nine years ago in Vienna. In real time, these two individuals explore the inner workings of their hearts and minds and rediscover their rare yet powerful love for the unexpected, the unrehearsed, and each other.

Crew

Jean-marc Abbou

Unit Production Manager

Sandra Adair

Editor

Jonathan Alvord

Technical Advisor

Roxane Andreani

Assistant Director

Julien Andreetti

Video

Loic Andrieu

Camera

Loic Andrieu

Steadicam Operator

Eric Baraillon

Electrician

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Emilie Barbault

Script Supervisor

Jean-pierre Baronsky

Gaffer

Bernard Bats

Sound Mixer

Bernard Bats

Sound

Wayne Bell

Sound Effects Editor

Jean-paul Berreau

Caterer

Eric Bialas

Camera

Eric Bialas

Steadicam Operator

Larry Blake

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Boitard

Production Assistant

Jerome Borenstein

Assistant Director

Anne Bourdiol

Makeup Artist

Anne Bourdiol

Hair Stylist

David Brones

Production Assistant

Pierre-yves Bruneel

Boom Operator

Christophe Canavaggio

Casting Assistant

Stephane Canda

Key Grip

Frederic Chartier

Production Assistant

Ajae Clearway

Dialogue Editor

Matt Coby

Rerecording Assistant

Lucy Colombie

Assistant Camera

Mika Cotellon

On-Set Dresser

Mika Cotellon

Driver

Isabelle Coulet

Coproducer

Emeline Courtecuisse

Production Assistant

Philippe Crepet

Transportation

Stephane Cry

Electrician

Lee Daniel

Dp/Cinematographer

Lee Daniel

Director Of Photography

Catherine De Guirchitch

Accountant

Emile De La Hosseraye

Photography

Adrien Debackere

Assistant Camera

Thierry Delettre

Costume Designer

Julie Delpy

Screenplay

Julie Delpy

Music

Youcef Djedra

Grip

Laurent Dray

Grip

Jean-baptiste Duez

Production Assistant

Elisa Costa Ellis

Makeup Artist

Euriel Etevenon

Assistant Camera

Michelle Fairbanks

Editorial Assistant

Emma Faucheux

Photography

Laurent Flaesch

Animal Trainer

Frederic Fulton

Key Grip

Maud Fumana

Production Assistant

Jay Gallagher

Rerecording Assistant

Vincent Gallot

Assistant Camera

Flavien Gessati

Stand-In

Glover Gill

Music

Baptiste Glaymann

Production Designer

Johan Graslin

Transportation

Tom Hammond

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Hammond

Supervising Sound Editor

Ethan Hawke

Screenplay

Justin Hennard

Foley Editor

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Alain Herpe

Assistant Camera

Pierre Hue

Production Assistant

Bobby Johanson

Adr Mixer

Sara Johnson

Post-Production Supervisor

Anthony Jouslin

Assistant Camera

Hussein Khedoo

Production Assistant

Kim Krizan

Source Material

Kim Krizan

Story By

Ariane Lacan

Production Assistant

Steven Lasson

Transportation

Carine Crouzille Lelievre

Production Secretary

Laid Liazidi

On-Set Dresser

Laid Liazidi

Driver

Richard Linklater

Producer (Uncredited)

Richard Linklater

Story By

Richard Linklater

Other

Richard Linklater

Screenplay

Richard Linklater

Source Material

Michel Louzon

Tailor

Philippe Lozano

Assistant Camera

Eric Macel

Assistant Camera

Guilhem Malgoire

Production Assistant

Michelle Masseyeff

Assistant Director

Philippe Mayer

Transportation

Regis Mayot

Construction Manager

Jim Mcconkey

Camera

Jim Mcconkey

Steadicam Operator

Allegra Mccoy

Editorial Assistant

Cyril Mignot

Driver

Cyril Mignot

On-Set Dresser

Morgan M. Miles

Accountant

Emmanuel Mitry

Production Assistant

Steve Moreau

Assistant Camera

Pierre Morel

Camera

Pierre Morel

Steadicam Operator

Daniel Morita

Key Grip

David Orr

Color Timer

Nevie Owens

Assistant Editor

Gil Pannetier

Assistant Camera

Christopher S. Parker

Music

Franklin Pedrosa

Assistant Location Manager

Lisa Perrson

Assistant Camera

Christian Petrucelli

Grip

Jason Piatt

Foley Mixer

Karine Bakala Pindoux

Painter

Frank Pitussi

Props

Randall Poster

Music

Francois Poublan

On-Set Dresser

Francois Poublan

Driver

Isabelle Querrioux

Script Supervisor

Emmanuel Roussille

Location Scout

Edith Roux

Location Scout

Mathieu Roux

Production Assistant

Soasig Le Ruyet

Art Department

Ferrell A. Shinnick

Key Grip

Nina Simone

Music

John Sloss

Executive Producer

Serge Szwarcbart

Production Assistant

Matthieu Tartamella

Sound

Alexandre Tavares

Stand-In

Benoit Theunissen

Steadicam Operator

Benoit Theunissen

Camera

Isabelle Thillien

Production Assistant

Marie Trimouille

On-Set Dresser

Annette Trumel

Casting

Serge Valezy

Electrician

Corinne Vallee

Caterer

Caroline Vandenbussche

Production Assistant

Philippe Vigier

Electrician

Bruno Vignier

Location Manager

Cyril Viletier

Generator Operator

Anne Walker-mcbay

Producer

Gaele Renard Werner

Props Buyer

Film Details

Also Known As
Antes del atardecer, Bara en dag, Before Sunrise 2
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Sequel
Release Date
2004
Distribution Company
Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
Location
Paris, France; Koroni, Greece; Paris, France; Pylos, Greece; Vienna, Austria

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Award Nominations

Best Adapted Screenplay

2004

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2004 award for Best Actress (Julie Delpy) by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC).

Released in United States Summer July 2, 2004

Released in United States on Video November 5, 2004

Released in United States on Video November 9, 2004

Released in United States 2004

Released in United States February 2004

Released in United States June 2004

Released in United States 2005

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 20 - June 13, 2004.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival February 5-15, 2004.

Shown at IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival (Centerpiece Premiere) June 17-26, 2004.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival January 28-February 6, 2005.

Sequel to "Before Sunrise" (USA/1995), starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy; written and directed by Richard Linklater.

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy provided the voices for the characters of Jesse and Celine, whom appeared together in Richard Linklater's animated feature "Waking Life" (USA/2001)

Released in United States Summer July 2, 2004

Released in United States on Video November 5, 2004

Released in United States on Video November 9, 2004

Released in United States 2004 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 20 - June 13, 2004.)

Released in United States February 2004 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival February 5-15, 2004.)

Released in United States June 2004 (Shown at IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival (Centerpiece Premiere) June 17-26, 2004.)

Released in United States 2005 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival January 28-February 6, 2005.)

Co-winner of the 2004 award for Special Recognition For Excellence In Filmmaking by the National Board of Review (NBR).