Before Trilogy Marathon Screening15

Directed by Richard Linklater | USA | 1995-2013 | 4h 50m + intermissions | Starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Vernon Dobtcheff, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Spanning nearly two decades, Richard Linklater’s Before Trilogy follows Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy), two strangers whose chance meeting on a train sparks a romance that unfolds through heartfelt conversations. Set against the backdrops of Vienna, Paris, and the Peloponnese, the trilogy evolves from the youthful spontaneity of Before Sunrise to the bittersweet realities of Before Sunset and the raw honesty of Before Midnight. A milestone in modern cinema, it remains one of the most genuine and moving portrayals of love and relationships captured on screen.

Join us for this Early May Bank Holiday weekend marathon screening, showing all three films back-to-back (plus intermissions).

1.30pm Doors open
2.00pm Before Sunrise
3.40pm Intermission (30mins)
4.10pm Before Sunset
5.30pm Intermission (40mins)
6.10pm Before Midnight
8.00pm Ends

🍕 Ticket holders get 20% off selected pizzas and drinks at JoJo’s Bar (just across the road) during either intermission and after the event. Just show your ticket at the bar! 

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We showed Before Trilogy Marathon Screening between May 3, 2025 and May 3, 2025.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday 17th June)

15:30

The Christophers 15
Descriptive Subtitles
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The Spirit of the Beehive PG
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20:30

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1h 45m
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Thursday 18th June

15:15

Eagles of the Republic 15
2h 8m | Arabic w/ English subtitles
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18:00

Backrooms 15
1h 45m
When a patient vanishes through a strange basement doorway of a furniture showroom, his therapist follows him into a disorienting dimension. Expanding Kane Parsons’ cult online series, this feature-length adaptation stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve and bringing “liminal horror” to the big screen.

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20:30

Song 15
£6 for Members
1h 44m
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Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road.We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!