Before Sunset
Before Sunset (2004)
“What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
as Jesse
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy
as Céline
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Bookstore Manager
Louise Lemoine Torrès
Louise Lemoine Torrès
as Journalist #1
Rodolphe Pauly
Rodolphe Pauly
as Journalist #2
Mariane Plasteig
Mariane Plasteig
as Waitress
Diabolo
Diabolo
as Philippe
Denis Evrard
Denis Evrard
as Boat Attendant
Albert Delpy
Albert Delpy
as Man at Grill
Marie Pillet
Marie Pillet
as Woman in CourtyardCinematography & 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 | 80 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.