







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 Review: The best they've looked! - Fantastic collection of three fantastic films Review: The Trilogy Together Proper - 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.



| Contributor | Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Richard Linklater |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,000 Reviews |
| Format | Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 4 hours and 50 minutes |
E**L
The best they've looked!
Fantastic collection of three fantastic films
B**R
The Trilogy Together Proper
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.
K**H
Great transfer, great films
Very nice edition. Just love these films. Thank you Criterion for give this trilogy a proper transfer.
A**I
An astounding work of art by everyone involved
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.
K**D
A fantastic set.. well worth it
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.
P**R
One of the Greatest trilogies ever
Each disc delivers a fantastic story. Each movie in this trilogy delivers heart and emotion with amazing writing and direction. My personal opinion is that “Before Sunset” is a perfect film and best of the three.
A**G
A fine addition to the collection
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.
A**X
MUST GET
If you’re thinking of getting it. Just do it.
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