Film

Before Sunset

2004 · 1h 20m · Drama · Romance

What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?

IMDb

8.1

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Metacritic

91

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.

Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy

Céline

Vernon Dobtcheff

Bookstore Manager

Louise Lemoine Torrès

Journalist #1

Rodolphe Pauly

Journalist #2

Mariane Plasteig

Waitress

Diabolo

Philippe

Denis Evrard

Boat Attendant

Albert Delpy

Man at Grill

Marie Pillet

Woman in Courtyard

• Richard LinklaterDirector · Screenplay · Producer · Story
• Ethan HawkeScreenplay
• Julie DelpyScreenplay
• Kim KrizanStory
• Anne Walker-McBayProducer
• John SlossExecutive Producer
• Lee DanielDirector of Photography
• Sandra AdairEditor

Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

June 16, 2004

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

R

Budget

$2,700,000

Revenue

$15,992,615

Genres

Drama, Romance

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