Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?
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.
Before Sunrise (1995) is a drama and romance film directed by Richard Linklater, released on January 27, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert and Hanno Pöschl. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 4,848 ratings.
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Ethan Hawke
as Jesse
Julie Delpy
as Céline
Andrea Eckert
as Wife on Train
Hanno Pöschl
as Husband on Train
Karl Bruckschwaiger
as Guy on Bridge
Tex Rubinowitz
as Guy on Bridge
Erni Mangold
as Palm Reader
Dominik Castell
as Street Poet
Haymon Maria Buttinger
as Bartender
Harold Waiglein
as Guitarist in Club
Bilge Jeschim
as Belly Dancer
Kurti
as Percussionist
Directed by Richard Linklater, written by Kim Krizan and Richard Linklater, produced by Anne Walker-McBay.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 4,848 ratings.
Box office $ 5.5 million This was the first time I saw a movie that had nothing close to a human antagonist, yet it kept me glued to the screen. Sure I've read a few novels of the kind but surely they weren't "oh I'm glued" stuff. Everybody at least once in their life dreams of something like this and this movie makes it believable. After watching the movie I really thought that Ethan & Julie must have dated 'cause…
Reviewed on February 19, 2017
**A very simple but very human film, with very good feelings and dialogue.** Contrary to what I like to do, I saw this film after seeing its sequel, “Before Sundown”. It's a very nice story about an American tourist who is enchanted by a French student he meets on the train on the way to Vienna, and invites her to spend some time with him. The rest of the film is an intense dialogue between the two through the…
Reviewed on October 6, 2023
After about five minutes of this, I was resigned to watching a reimagining of "Brief Encounter" (1945) and started to give up. Then, it began to take an altogether different tack as we meet a young and fairly penniless American "Jesse" (Ethan Hawke) who starts chatting with "Celine" (Julie Delpy) on a train journey and there is a visually striking chemistry on display pretty much from the start as their…
Reviewed on July 3, 2026
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The main cast of Before Sunrise (1995) includes Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Pöschl and Karl Bruckschwaiger. The film was directed by Richard Linklater. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Before Sunrise was released on January 27, 1995 and runs for 1h 41m.
Before Sunrise (1995) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 4,848 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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