Before Sunset (2004) on Netflix
Nine years after their night in Vienna, Jesse is in Paris on a book tour, and Céline appears at his reading. He has an hour before his flight.
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Plot summary
Nine years ago Jesse and Céline met in Vienna and spent a night together, then parted without exchanging a way to reach each other. Jesse has now written a bestselling novel, This Time, drawn from that night, and he is in Paris on the last stop of his European book tour. At the reading, three journalists press him on whether the couple in the book meet again. Céline, who lives in Paris and came after seeing a poster for the event, appears as he finishes. He is due at the airport in an hour, so the two of them set out through Paris with the little time they have, talking about their work, politics, and the reunion they once promised each other.
Cast
- Denis Evrardas Boat Attendant
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Before Sunset (2004)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Portions of the script were inspired by Hawke's separation, and eventual divorce, from Uma Thurman; the writers came together in 2003 and incorporated elements of their individual screenplays, along with scenes written during the development of Before Sunrise.
- Linklater said they worked out a very detailed outline together over about two or three days, then spent the next year e-mailing and faxing, with the others sending him monologues, dialogues, scenes and ideas that he edited and compiled.
- The movie was filmed in 15 days on a budget of about $2 to $2.7 million, and is noted for its use of the Steadicam for tracking shots and for its long takes, the longest of which lasts about 11 minutes.
- The summer was one of the hottest on record, and the cast and crew suffered along with the city residents as temperatures exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit for most of the production.
- Both Hawke and Delpy incorporated elements of their own lives into the screenplay, and Delpy wrote two of the songs featured in the film, with a third of hers used over the closing credits and on the soundtrack.
