#857: LINKLATER, Richard: Before Sunrise (1995)

LINKLATER, Richard (United States)
Before Sunrise [1995]
Spine #857
DVD


An exquisitely understated ode to the thrill of romantic possibility, the inaugural installment of The Before Trilogy opens with a chance encounter between two solitary young strangers. After they hit it off on a train bound for Vienna, the Paris university student Celine and the scrappy American tourist Jesse impulsively decide to spend a day together before he returns to the U.S. the next morning. As the pair roam the streets of the stately city, Richard Linklater's tenderly observant gaze captures the uncertainty and intoxication of young love, from the first awkward stirrings of attraction to the hopeful promise that Celine and Jesse make upon their inevitable parting.

101 minutes
Color
2.0 Surround
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2017
Director/Writers


Written by Richard Linklater and Kim Krizan.
Linklater was 35 when he directed Before Sunrise.


A

Film Rating (0-60):

60

The Extras

The Booklet

Thirty-six page booklet featuring an essay on the trilogy by critic Dennis Lim.

Commentary

None.

The Space in Between

A piece in which Linklater and actor-cowriters Delpy and Hawke discuss the trilogy, moderated by critic Kent Jones.

3x2

A conversation between scholars Dave Johnson and Rob Stone about Linklater’s work.

Behind-the-scenes footage

From the film’s production.

Extras Rating (0-40):

39

60 + 39 =

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