Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise (1995)
“Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
as Jesse
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy
as Céline
Andrea Eckert
Andrea Eckert
as Wife on Train
Hanno Pöschl
Hanno Pöschl
as Husband on Train
Karl Bruckschwaiger
Karl Bruckschwaiger
as Guy on Bridge
Tex Rubinowitz
Tex Rubinowitz
as Guy on Bridge
Erni Mangold
Erni Mangold
as Palm Reader
Dominik Castell
Dominik Castell
as Street Poet
Haymon Maria Buttinger
Haymon Maria Buttinger
as Bartender
Harold Waiglein
Harold Waiglein
as Guitarist in ClubBilge Jeschim
Bilge Jeschim
as Belly DancerKurti
Kurti
as PercussionistCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 101 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.