Before Sunset Movie Review 2004

Sequel to Linklater's "Before Sunrise" reunites Jesse (Hawke) and Celine (Delpy), nine years after their Viennese fling, on the sidewalks of Paris. He's a writer promoting his book about their brief affair. She, a Parisian, shows up at his book signing. The two have only a few hours to catch up before Jesse has to fly back to America. In real time, they walk through Paris together, just talking. But what talking! They begin awkwardly polite and impersonal, but as the minutes slip away their questions and responses take on more urgency. Hawke and Delpy co-wrote the screenplay (with Hawke using his real-life divorce as inspiration) and there's real chemistry between them. Movie veers cleverly back and forth between them and ends ambiguously. Great date film (Sorry, guys).

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 80 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Writers, A Day in the Life. . ., France, Paris, Reunited, Second Chance, Director/Star Teams: Linklater & Hawke

Screenplay

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Richard Linklater

Cast

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Rodolphe Pauly

Cinematography

Lee Daniel

Director

Richard Linklater

Music

Julie Delpy, Glover Gill

Other

Bernard Bats, Sandra Adair

Producer

Anne Walker-McBay, Detour Filmproduction, Castle Rock Entertainment, Warner Independent Pictures