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Lead characters’ books; real encounter; Cemetery of the Nameless; San Antonio draft; final train shot; Kath Bloom; Ulysses parallels
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- Celine's book is attributed to an author transcribed as George Bastille or Gertr Batea, while Jesse reads Klaus Kinski's memoir All I Need Is Love. — Bill Simmons
- Linklater reportedly based the movie on a 1989 night walking around Philadelphia with a woman whose name is transcribed as Amy Lairthopped. — Bill Simmons
- The woman died in a motorcycle accident before the movie’s release, and Linklater did not learn of her death until 2010. — Bill Simmons
- The cemetery is identified as Vienna's Cemetery of the Nameless. — Bill Simmons
- An early version was set in San Antonio and centered on a film-obsessed man; River Walk is interjected as a joke. — Bill Simmons
- The final train shot had to be synchronized precisely and reportedly succeeded on the planned take. — Bill Simmons
- Kath Bloom's appearance helped produce renewed attention and later album releases. — Bill Simmons
- Before Sunrise and Ulysses both unfold on June 16 during a journey through one city. — Bill Simmons
- Jesse's real name James, graveyard visit, European wandering, and the Kath/Molly Bloom echo are presented as further Ulysses parallels. — Bill Simmons