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Before Sunset (2004)
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Nine years after their brief encounter in Vienna in Before Sunrise, director Richard Linklater reunites his two lovers for a second tryst, this time in Paris. Meeting by chance in a city bookshop, the pair talk of the past (they had vowed to meet up six months after their night in Vienna), their present and possible futures during the course of a 70-minute stroll that plays out in real time. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reprise the roles of Jesse and Céline, slipping effortlessly back into them while adding layers of age and experience. Linklater directs his often perceptive script (co-written with Delpy and Hawke) with economy and quiet style. Fans of the first film will need no urging to see this sequel, but those who missed the first meeting of Jesse and Céline may feel a little left out in the cold, as an already developed affection for these talky and at times pretentious characters is a definite bonus. DA
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Running time
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76min
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Romantic Drama
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Alternate title
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Before Sunrise 2
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, from a story by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan, from characters created by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
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Theatrical distributor
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Warner Bros
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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July 2004
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| Academy 2004 |
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) |
Richard Linklater |
Nominee |
| Academy 2004 |
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) |
Julie Delpy |
Nominee |
| Academy 2004 |
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) |
Ethan Hawke |
Nominee |
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