Before Sunrise

1995 Drama

Richard Linklater's third feature -- set, like his other works, over the course of one 24-hour period -- Before Sunrise is a sweet, intelligent romantic comedy filmed primarily in Austria. It stars Ethan Hawke as Jesse, a young American travelling through Europe. On a train he meets Celine, a French student portrayed by Julie Delpy. Together they leave the train to begin exploring the city of Vienna, walking and talking into the wee hours of the night and slowly falling in love as the minutes before Jesse's return to the U.S. tick away.

Director: Richard Linklater

Starring: Ethan Hawke,Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Poschl

 34 Reviews  2 Awards

Reviews

  • It's a lovely and wistful celebration of youth, time and moments of connection -- and about the experience of living in the midst of a simple, perfect day that you know you'll remember for the rest of your life.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    29 November 2012

  • If Linklater goes to a bit of an extreme here, it's in making both characters so intelligent and sincere, so ardent and giving, that they seem a little too good to believe.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    29 November 2012

  • Though Linklater allows the movie to wander, he never allows the pace to slacken, and more often than not he finds some unexpected bit of found poetry or cultural kitsch to make the digressions worthwhile.

    Hal Hinson - The Washington Post

    29 November 2012

  • Before Sunrise is so much like real life - like a documentary with an invisible camera - that I found myself remembering real conversations I had experienced with more or less the same words.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    29 November 2012

  • Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are attractive stars, but what's most appealing about the picture is the value it puts on sharing ideas and feelings through language.

    David Sterritt - Christian Science Monitor

    29 November 2012

Awards

  • Best Director

    Berlin International Film Festival (1995)

  • Best Kiss

    MTV Movie Awards (1995)

     

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