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Release Date:
27 January 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
Jump on and live a Eurorail journey you will never forget! more
Plot:
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one romantic evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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2 nominations
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The beauty is the simplicity of magnificent human emotion.
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Cast
(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 | |
| Harald 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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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong language.
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Runtime:
105 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M |
Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:10 |
Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:S |
Germany:6 (bw) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:15 |
USA:R (No. 33555) |
Iceland:L |
Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating)
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At the end of the film, Jesse reveals that the date is June 16th. This is the same date in James Joyce's novel "Ulysses," which follows Leopold Bloom around Dublin for one day. June 16th is celebrated as "Bloomsday."
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In Vienna, Jesse talks about his obsessive relationship with "Miss July, 1978" of Playboy magazine, then asks Celine if she knows Crystal. Playboy's Miss July 1978 was actually Karen Morton, cousin of 1970s model Elaine Morton.
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Quotes:
Guy on Bridge:
I am the cow!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Trapeze
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'Before Sunrise' is not a film to be scrutinised, nor studied. The absolute beauty of it lies in its perfection as a simple love story - of two lives suddenly thrown together in the midst of reality, and the ensuing night of simple love that follows. Every individual at some time in life dreams of the connection that is portrayed in this film between Jesse and Celine, and few ever find it. 'Before Sunrise' simply and elegantly demonstrates how the most fundamental passions of human emotion can envelope two complete strangers. The beauty of this film is that the story is the most important element. The ending is both provocative and emotional - scenes of the night previously seen in darkness are now portrayed in lonely daylight as the sun rises and the story closes on these two characters.
I saw this film by accident one night late on television. I have never forgotten it. So well is it made that the audience never question if this could ever really happen in life, reality being so absolutely characterised in it.
'Before Sunrise' is simply the story of two strangers bound in Vienna's lonely night splendour - one night of love in all its glory, one superb piece of film making.