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The Before Trilogy (Before Sunrise/Before Sunset/Before Midnight) (The Criterion Collection)

Julie Delpy (Actor), Ethan Hawke (Actor), Richard Linklater (Director) Rated:
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Genre Drama
Format Subtitled, Widescreen
Contributor Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater
Language English
Runtime 4 hours and 50 minutes

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Richard Linklater’s incomparable three-part romance and meditation on time

Now available in one box set

The cornerstone of director Richard Linklater’s career‑long exploration of cinematic time, this celebrated three-part romance captures a relationship as it begins, begins again, deepens, and strains over the course of almost two decades. Chronicling the love of Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke), from their first meeting as idealistic twentysomethings to the disillusionment they face together in middle age, The Before Trilogy also serves as a document of a boundary-pushing and extraordinarily intimate collaboration between director and actors, as Delpy and Hawke imbue their characters with a sense of lived-in experience, and age on-screen along with them. The Before films chart the progress of romantic destiny as it navigates the vicissitudes of ordinary life.

Director-Approved Special Edition Features

  • New, restored versions approved by director Richard Linklater
  • New discussion featuring Linklater, Delpy, and Hawke
  • Behind-the-scenes footage and interviews
  • Two documentaries, and a video essay
  • Episode of the radio program Fresh Air featuring host Terry Gross, Linklater, Delpy, and Hawke
  • And more!
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The cornerstone of director Richard Linklater’s career‑long exploration of cinematic time, this celebrated three-part romance captures a relationship as it begins, begins again, deepens, and strains over the course of almost two decades. Chronicling the love of Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke), from their first meeting as idealistic twentysomethings to the disillusionment they face together in middle age, The Before Trilogy also serves as a document of a boundary-pushing and extraordinarily intimate collaboration between director and actors, as Delpy and Hawke imbue their characters with a sense of lived-in experience, and age on-screen along with them. Attuned to the sweeping grandeur of time’s passage as well as the evanescence of individual moments, the Before films chart the progress of romantic destiny as it navigates the vicissitudes of ordinary life.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED THREE-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New, restored 2K digital transfers of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset and a 2K digital master of Before Midnight, approved by director Richard Linklater, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on Before Sunrise and 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks on Before Sunset and Before Midnight
  • New discussion featuring Linklater and actors Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, moderated by critic Kent Jones
  • Behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from the productions of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset
  • Audio commentary on Before Midnight by Delpy, Linklater, and Hawke
  • Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny, a feature-length 2016 documentary by Louis Black and Karen Bernstein
  • After Before, a new documentary by Athina Rachel Tsangari about the making of Before Midnight in Greece
  • New conversation between scholars Dave Johnson and Rob Stone about Linklater’s work
  • Episode of the radio program Fresh Air featuring host Terry Gross, Linklater, Delpy, and Hawke
  • Linklater // On Cinema & Time, a 2016 video essay by filmmaker :: kogonada
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay on the trilogy by critic Dennis Lim

BEFORE SUNRISE
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.

BEFORE SUNSET
In the breathtaking follow-up to Before Sunrise, Celine tracks down Jesse, now an author, at the tail end of his book tour in Paris, with only a few hours left before he is to board a flight back home to the States. Meeting almost a decade after their short-lived romance in Vienna, the pair find their chemistry rekindled by increasingly candid exchanges about professional setbacks, marital disappointments, and the compromises of adulthood. Impelled by an urgent sense of the transience of human connection, Before Sunset remains Richard Linklater’s most seductive experiment with time’s inexorable passage and the way love can seem to stop it in its tracks.

BEFORE MIDNIGHT
The conclusion of The Before Trilogy finds Celine and Jesse several years into a relationship and in the midst of a sun-dappled Greek retreat with their twin daughters and a group of friends. The couple soon find their vacation upended, however, by long-simmering problems that come to a boil. Marked by the emotional depth, piercing wit, and conversational exuberance that Linklater and his actors honed over two decades of abiding with these characters, Before Midnight grapples with the complexities of long-term intimacy, and asks what becomes of love when it has no recourse to its past illusions.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 10.72 ounces
  • Audio Description: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 43380381
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Richard Linklater
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 4 hours and 50 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2017
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N1FEV1C
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers consider this movie trilogy one of the best they've seen, praising its fantastic storytelling that feels more real than real life. The films receive positive feedback for their beautiful cinematography, great dialogue, and amazing writing, with one customer noting how it communicates a lifetime of love and longing. They appreciate the bonus features and consider it a high-quality product, with one review describing it as a stand-alone classic of artistic integrity with guts. While some customers find it well worth the price, others consider it a bit pricey.

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21 customers mention "Movie quality"21 positive0 negative

Customers love these films, describing them as the best trilogy they've ever seen, with one customer noting they are eternally rewatchable.

"An incredibly captivating set of films, with each movie having a different vibe as these characters progress through their lives...." Read more

"...went from "this is kind of pretentious..." to "this is the BEST trilogy I have EVER seen!"..." Read more

"...movies are ok, slight damage to the outside of the movie box..." Read more

"...ever created, this one has the best acting, realism, and the best script ever. I cannot give this set of movies enough stars...." Read more

13 customers mention "Storytelling"13 positive0 negative

Customers praise the storytelling of the movie trilogy, finding it more real than real life, with one customer noting how it communicates a lifetime of love and longing.

"...These movies might transport you into a fantasy world, but at the same time you will never relate and understand a pair of characters more than..." Read more

"...The bonuses made for this release are nice, and offer plenty of insight into the trilogy as well as Linklater as a filmmaker...." Read more

"...is almost more real than real life in the way it communicates a lifetime of love and longing, sorrow and desire, loss and heartbreak in a series of..." Read more

"Each disc delivers a fantastic story. Each movie in this trilogy delivers heart and emotion with amazing writing and direction...." Read more

11 customers mention "Beauty"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie beautiful, with one customer specifically praising its lovely cinematography.

"...Finally those of us fan boys and girls have our day! What a beautiful set with extras to keep you occupied for hours...." Read more

"I won't review the films themselves because they are simply beautiful and everyone should watch them at least once in their lives...." Read more

"...They have a cool little booklet as well. Everything looks and feels wonderful. Is it expensive? Yes...." Read more

"the criterion’s themselves are beautiful but i had to return it twice...." Read more

11 customers mention "Quality"9 positive2 negative

Customers praise the movie's quality, with one customer describing it as a stand-alone classic of artistic integrity with guts.

"...Color and grain density and quality are fantastic, BUT if you are expecting some super sharp HD transfer, that is not on offer here...." Read more

"...Cannot recommend these films more. They are truly masterpieces in every conceivable way." Read more

"...is a stand-alone classic of artistic integrity with guts." Read more

"This order arrived exceptionally quickly and in the quality described. This beautiful collection of films will make a perfect present for my SO." Read more

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Customers love the extras in this movie collection.

"...The features included in the DVDs are also great...." Read more

"Criterion nailed these remasters. The films are amazing and all the bonus features for each of them just reaffirmed why I love them so much." Read more

"...seen here is superb and 100% worth the wait for all the nifty special features included...." Read more

"...on blu-ray, not only do you get those, but you get some really great special features. Extras on each disc...." Read more

5 customers mention "Dialogue quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers praise the movie's dialogue and writing.

"...And it's mostly through dialogue! What amazing writing! Before Midnight has one of the most compelling "couple fights" I've seen in cinema." Read more

"...Each movie in this trilogy delivers heart and emotion with amazing writing and direction...." Read more

"...Seen it many times, and will see again! It's the dialogue, conversation ... look into so many aspects of life, and how the progression of time..." Read more

"...Fantastic dialogue, acting and scenery. And they look/sound great. Boyhood schmoyhood...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the movie's gift value, noting its great packaging, with one customer mentioning the absolutely gorgeous disc packaging.

"...Though I haven't rewatched the series, yet, the disc packaging is absolutely gorgeous. Inside the box each movie is in its own little mini-package...." Read more

"...This beautiful collection of films will make a perfect present for my SO." Read more

"Great films, and excellent packaging from Criterion." Read more

"Great Gift..." Read more

7 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the movie's value for money, with some finding it well worth the price while others consider it a bit pricey.

"...The digital transfer seen here is superb and 100% worth the wait for all the nifty special features included...." Read more

"The package inside is fine far as I know. It's a very expensive criterion 4k box set...." Read more

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"It's a bit pricey, but given the red tape Criterion must've had to get through to even bring us this set in the first place, I can forgive it...." Read more

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  • A. Intintoli
    5.0 out of 5 stars An astounding work of art by everyone involved
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024
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    An incredibly captivating set of films, with each movie having a different vibe as these characters progress through their lives. I even hesitate to call them characters, as by the end of the third movie they are so fully realized as to feel like real people, not figments of someone's imagination. Probably my favorite trilogy ever.
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  • buddhabear
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Trilogy Together Proper
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017
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    I remember seeing Before Sunrise for the first time around 2005. It was a movie you had to pay attention to, or you'd miss a quip here or there. It helped that the actors in the movie were closer in age to my generation. I remember picking up a DVD copy of Before Sunset in 2007 because that's the year my mother passed on. I was also beginning to date a woman who I would go on having a serious relationship with. Maybe it was because my emotions were riding so high with both events that this movie became my favorite between the two.

    ******Spoiler****** When Celine sang that song to Jesse at the close...wow, what an ending!

    When I heard they were finally working on the third film, I was ecstatic. I also knew this would probably be the last we would see of Jesse and Celine. As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. I eventually found a DVD copy of Before Sunrise, but at this point Blu-rays were the thing. After Before Midnight was released on Blu, I wanted to wait until a trilogy of some sort was released. So I waited, and waited, and even started wondering if it would ever be released. Finally those of us fan boys and girls have our day! What a beautiful set with extras to keep you occupied for hours. As with most in demand Criterion releases, I would snap this one up as soon as you can, because it may disappear into that sunset before you realize.
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  • Kristopher G. Reed
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic set.. well worth it
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2017
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    It is difficult to even know what to say.. If you love these films as I do then you will love the Criterion treatment. Criterion did not artificially sharpen or upscale the transfers, they took great care to preserve the qualities of each film as they were shot. Color and grain density and quality are fantastic, BUT if you are expecting some super sharp HD transfer, that is not on offer here. Having said that these 3 films have never looked better.. EVER..

    The extras, Criterion's true calling card are magnificent as well.. If you love these films as I do then go ahead and pull the trigger, you won't be disappointed over the next years as you re-watch them and some subtle insight you did not pick up before in an early viewing (or an earlier point of your life) will be revealed. Like all great literature, these change in their dynamic meaning at different points in your life.
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  • Matthias Litzmann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Honest and Realistic
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
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    Richard Linklater brings real life to the big screen. These movies might transport you into a fantasy world, but at the same time you will never relate and understand a pair of characters more than these two. I would definitely recommend all three of them.
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  • Jackson Wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars Transformative
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2022
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    I went from "this is kind of pretentious..." to "this is the BEST trilogy I have EVER seen!" I can't think of a series of films that better encapsulates 20 years of love and life. And it's mostly through dialogue! What amazing writing! Before Midnight has one of the most compelling "couple fights" I've seen in cinema.
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  • Shoreika
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must have.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2023
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    I purchased this for son, who is a movie fanatic. He was very excited to add this to his collection
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2020
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    I won't review the films themselves because they are simply beautiful and everyone should watch them at least once in their lives.

    On the other hand, the product itself could improve a little bit. The artwork and the little booklet inside of it are gorgeous and I have no complains about them whatsoever . The features included in the DVDs are also great. However, what actually kind of deluded me was the quality of the cardboard cover that keeps everything together: it was very weak. Since it was a 60 dollar product I think that Criterion could have used a slightly better material.

    Leaving that aside, I definitely encourage whoever who wants to own the Before trilogy on DVD to buy this version because it is undoubtedly the best one on the market!
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  • Claudia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compatibilidad precio/calidad
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 29, 2022
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    Me encantó la presentación. El producto llegó en muy buen estado, con las tres películas dentro de una caja, que a su vez venía envuelta con plástico. Tiene un sello de garantía que especifica ser edición especial y con material extra, aunado a los ajustes aprobados por el director. El diseño de la caja y de las portadas de cada película es muy artístico, me gustó mucho!
    Sin duda una excelente inversión.
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  • James Chambers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best. Trilogy. Ever.
    Reviewed in Canada on August 31, 2017
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    My favourite trilogy ever, and that includes the Godfather, Star Wars or Star Trek 2-4 and I very much like those movies. Boyhood did one story over 12 years, but Linklater, Delpy and Hawke have created two characters being revisted 9 years later twice. First meeting on a train and a romantic night in Vienna, then in the sequel remeeting after novelist Jesse (Hawke) writes a novel about the night in Vienna and Celine (Delpy) goes to the Shakespeare Book store where he's doing a book signing, and they spend eighty minutes reconnecting before Jesse is supposed to catch his flight home. The third is (spoiler alert) after they've stayed together in Paris, and the natural issues in a long term relationship. It's primarily dialogue thoughts on love, relationships, death, life in general. Great dialogue, performances and some very funny lines. And the extras in the Criterion Collection are entertaining, informative about Director Linklater and his work, and the film transfers to Blu-Ray, beautiful. I highly recommend this.
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  • AK_1979
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best trilogy!
    Reviewed in Australia on June 12, 2021
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    This might be my favourite trilogy ever made. Richard Linklater has created a masterpiece of cinema that is absorbing in its simplicity. Superb performances by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke draw the viewer totally into the world of Jesse and Celine.
    And as a Criterion set, it is even better!
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  • Nadine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
    Reviewed in Australia on March 28, 2022
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    Came a lil damaged but other than that amazing
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  • Justsomereviewer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Romance done right
    Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2020
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    This trilogy of movies are some of the best made ever, let alone of Linklater’s filmography. These films are not much more than simple conversation, yet it’s conversation so engaging and so engrossing that it easily holds your attention for the entire runtime. If you’re at all interested in romance, drama, or film at all, you can’t pass these up. This criterion edition is fantastic too (as always), coming with a book about the films and beautiful mastering and packaging.
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