Before Sunrise Poster
MOVIEmeter
Top 5000
Up 141 this week

Before Sunrise (1995)

15 105 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   27 January 1995 (USA)
8.0
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 8.0/10 from 62,815 users   Metascore: 77/100 
Reviews: 295 user | 68 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com

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.

Watch Trailer
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch now

Amazon Instant Video »
$0.00 with Amazon Prime. Learn more
X

About Prime Instant Video

Millions of Amazon Prime members already enjoy:

  • Unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping
  • No minimum order size
  • One-Day Shipping for $3.99/item

Now members also get:

  • Unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of 5,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost
Buy it from Amazon »
LOVEFiLM

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 727 titles by dimkovachev created 2 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 100 titles by Jade0123 created 1 month ago
 
image of title
a list of 934 titles by aarondf2003 created 2 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 2,267 titles by Dr-Faustus created 16 May 2011
 
image of title
a list of 10 titles by kyprosk2003 created 7 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
1 win & 2 nominations See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ethan Hawke ...
Julie Delpy ...
Andrea Eckert Andrea Eckert ...
Hanno Pöschl Hanno Pöschl ...
Husband on Train
Karl Bruckschwaiger Karl Bruckschwaiger ...
Guy on Bridge
Tex Rubinowitz Tex Rubinowitz ...
Guy on Bridge
Erni Mangold Erni Mangold ...
Palm Reader
Dominik Castell Dominik Castell ...
Street Poet
Haymon Maria Buttinger Haymon Maria Buttinger ...
Bartender
Harald Waiglein Harald Waiglein ...
Guitarist in Club
Bilge Jeschim Bilge Jeschim ...
Belly Dancer
Kurti Kurti ...
Percussionist
Hans Weingartner Hans Weingartner ...
Cafe Patron
Liese Lyon Liese Lyon ...
Cafe Patron
Peter Ily Huemer Peter Ily Huemer ...
Cafe Patron
Edit

Storyline

American tourist Jesse and French student Celine meet by chance on the train from Budapest to Vienna. Sensing that they are developing a connection, Jesse asks Celine to spend the day with him in Vienna, and she agrees. Passing the time before his scheduled flight the next morning. How do two perfect strangers connect so intimately over the course of a single day? What is that special thing that bonds two people so strongly? As their bond turns to love, what will happen to them the next morning when Jesse flies away? Written by randywong70@comcast.net  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Train | French | American | Love | Tourist  | See more »

Taglines:

Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night? See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA | Austria | Switzerland

Language:

English | German | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Antes del amanecer See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,423,537 (USA) (29 January 1995) (363 Screens)

Gross:

$22,600,000 (Worldwide)
See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Jesse complains about fortune tellers never telling the truth, he quotes almost exactly from a scene in the book "The Circus of Dr. Lao" by Charles G. Finney. In the book the magician Appollonius of Tyana tells a widow that her next day and the day after will be exactly the same as the day before, "a tedious collection of hours". (Page 81, Grey Walls Press edition) See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the two meet on the train and engage in conversation, the views outside the train don't match when we cut back and forth between Jesse and Celine. See more »

Quotes

Celine: Did your parents divorce?
Jesse: Yeah. Finally. They should have done it a lot sooner, but they stuck together for a while for the "well-being of my sister and I", thank you very much.
See more »

Crazy Credits

Closing dedication:
In Memory Of My Grandparents
Thelma and Charles Krieger
Ada and Cecil Harmon
Shirley and Charles Linklater See more »

Connections

Referenced in Who's on First: The Movie (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"'Variatio 25' of 'The Goldberg Variations'"
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Wolfgang Glüxam See more »