Summary
An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.
Good for
- Date night
- Teens
- Comfort watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 79Audiences 85GoodWatch 81
Box office
2.4×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $6 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for dramas, −8 min on the typical 109
typical 109101Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 41 countries, rent or buy in 50 more
+31
Released
1995
January 27, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanFrenchMade in
Austria
United States
MTV Movie & TV Awards1995
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss1995Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
30 people
Ethan HawkeJesse
Julie DelpyCéline
Andrea EckertWife on Train
Hanno PöschlHusband on Train
Karl BruckschwaigerGuy on Bridge
Tex RubinowitzGuy on Bridge
Erni MangoldPalm Reader
Dominik CastellStreet Poet
Haymon Maria ButtingerBartender- HWHarold WaigleinGuitarist in Club
- BJBilge JeschimBelly Dancer
- KKurtiPercussionist
- HWHans WeingartnerCafe Patron
- LLLiese LyonCafe Patron
- PIPeter Ily HuemerCafe Patron
- OROtto ReiterCafe Patron
- HFHubert Fabian KultererCafe Patron
- BABranko Andrić 'Andrla'Cafe Patron
- CSConstanze SchweigerCafe Patron
John SlossCafe Patron- ASAlexandra SeibelCafe Patron
- GSGeorg SchöllhammerCafe Patron
- CAChristian AnkowitschCafe Patron
- WRWilbirg ReiterCafe Patron
Directing · 1
- Richard Linklater Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Kim Krizan Writer
Production · 10
- John Sloss Executive Producer
- Anne Walker-McBay Producer
- Judy Henderson Casting
- Alycia Aumuller Casting
- Lisa Pantone Casting
- Gregory Jacobs Associate Producer
Camera · 3
- Lee Daniel Director of Photography
- Francesco Lorusso Grip
- Paul Alexander Steadicam Operator
Editing · 3
- Sandra Adair Editor
- Sheri Galloway Editor
- Mo Henry Negative Cutter
Sound · 12
- Fred Frith Original Music Composer
- Tom Hammond Supervising Sound Editor
- Todd Toon Foley Editor
- Wayne Bell Sound Effects Editor
- Reilly Steele ADR Mixer
- Thomas Szabolcs Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Florian Reichmann Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Florentina Welley Costume Design
- Karen Dunst Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
Lighting · 2
- Gero Lasnig Gaffer
- Thomas Horwath Assistant Electrician
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