Movie Description When a young American (Ethan Hawke) traveling through Europe by train meets a beautiful French student (Julie Delpy), he convinces her to spend the day with him in Vienna so the two can get to know each other better. They spend their day exploring the city and before they know it, they find themselves falling in love. Richard Linklater's romantic daydream is a warm and witty comedy that uses the beautiful streets of Vienna as a perfect backdrop for the characters' youthful, budding romance.
| Credits | | Cast: | Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy |
Notes DVD Special Features:
Region 1 Snap Case Widescreen 1.85 Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital Surround - English Dolby Digital Surround - French Additional Release Material: Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access, Released theatrically on January 27, 1995.
BEFORE SUNRISE was filmed on location in Vienna, Austria.
The film was co-produced by Detour Filmproduction, Richard Linklater's production company.
Editorial Reviews "...[Linklater] is working without a net here....[BEFORE SUNRISE] render[s] visible the magical air pocket of intimacy..." -- Rating: A- Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (01/27/1995)
"...A lovely, rather risky concept....Delpy's Celine is a beautiful creation..." Variety - Todd McCarthy (01/23/1995)
"...An intoxicatingly romantic idea....BEFORE SUNRISE taps into something universal..." New York Times - Janet Maslin (01/27/1995)
"...Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy both respond to the looseness of Linklater's approach with their most engaging performances to date..." Sight and Sound - John Wrathall (04/01/1995)
"...[Linklater] captures the thrill of chance encounters....A romantic comedy about the erotic appeal of nationality..." Los Angeles Times - Peter Rainer (01/27/1995)
"...[The film is] about two nice kids, literate, sensitive, tentative, intoxicated by the fact that their lives stretch out before them, filled with mystery and hope, and maybe love....It is an ideal film for teenagers..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (01/27/1995)
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