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It's nine years after Jesse and Celine first met; now, they encounter one another on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.

Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   35,192 votes
Director:
Richard Linklater
Writers (WGA):
Richard Linklater (characters) &
Kim Krizan (characters) ...
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Release Date:
17 June 2004 (Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?
Plot:
It's nine years after Jesse and Celine first met; now, they encounter one another on the French leg of Jesse's book tour. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
'Out of Sight' Tops List of Sexiest Movies
 (From Get The Big Picture. 29 November 2008, 1:28 AM, PST)

Out of Sight named sexiest movie ever
 (From BoxWish. 24 November 2008, 2:03 AM, PST)

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Cast

 (Complete credited cast)

Ethan Hawke ... Jesse

Julie Delpy ... Celine

Vernon Dobtcheff ... Bookstore Manager
Louise Lemoine Torres ... Journalist #1
Rodolphe Pauly ... Journalist #2
Mariane Plasteig ... Waitress
Diabolo ... Philippe
Denis Evrard ... Boat Attendant
Albert Delpy ... Man at Grill
Marie Pillet ... Woman in Courtyard
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Before Sunrise 2 (USA) (working title)
If Not Now (USA) (working title)
Untitled Before Sunrise Sequel (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexual references.
Runtime:
80 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
France more
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Trivia:
Though this movie was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, the screenplay is not based upon any existing text. However, the Academy rule book says that all sequels are adaptations. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The boat on the Seine, moves to the east, but in one shot, the boat moves to the opposite direction (The Eiffel Tower is clearly visible, which means the boat travels to the west). The differences between shadows and no shadows on the wharfs of the Seine are also indicating this. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Journalist #1: Do you consider the book to be autobiographical?
Jesse: Uh, well, I mean... isn't everything autobiographical?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Accordion Music more

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60 out of 75 people found the following comment useful:-
Pure Delight, 17 February 2005
10/10
Author: Se Cardeira (senocardeira@alentejo.zzn.com) from Dili, Timor Leste

Nine years on Celine and Jessie meet in Paris not entirely by destiny or sheer force of circumstance... Nine years ago I loved Before Sunrise so much! And identified with it even though I was far from home not out of choice - and a war of the kind that bothered Celine in Bosnia was going on in my own country... But I was young. I was 24, actually, very romantic and innocent. Now I Know how things work a little better. The world, relationships. But I'm still plunging into causes for their own sake. And I'm still a reasonably normal person. Just like the characters in this film. Paris has never looked simpler in its casual elegance. Dialogue has never seemed more natural. A script never touched real life like this one so effortlessly. I'm in love with these characters - and with the ending... This is how European Cinema used to be - and Hollywood, too for that matter. Naturally real and magical in the details.

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